damn the expense

damn the expense

A phrase used when one intends to do something with little concern for how much it will cost. It's our baby's first birthday party, so we're getting a pony and damn the expense!
See also: damn, expense
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˈdamn the consequences, expense, etc.

(spoken) used to say that you are going to do something even though you know it may be expensive, have bad results, etc: Let’s celebrate and damn the expense!
See also: damn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • brony
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • pony up
  • de trop
  • (one's) best foot forward
  • best foot forward
  • be over the top
  • be/go over the top
  • fling out of
  • fling out of (something)
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Go alone, and dash round Tesco, buying all the top ranges and damn the expense - it's quicker this way?
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Sometimes we dine fairly modestly on a starter and "express" dish; but just occasionally we really splash out and damn the expense - after all, it's not like we're going there every week.
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