put (one) to a lot of expense
put (one) to a lot of expense
To force one to pay a large amount of money (for something). It put me to a lot of expense to fly over there for the interview, but it will be worth it if I get the job. Sending their three children through college put the Smiths to a lot of expense.
See also: expense, lot, of, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- put (one) to great expense
- put (one) to the expense of (doing) (something)
- put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something
- flew
- pad (one's)/the expense account
- swindle sheet
- put (one) in a bad mood
- with (one's) fingers in the till
- with (one's) hand in the till
- hand in the till, with one's