to (one's) cost
to (one's) cost
To one's detriment; due to one's personal experience with something negative. Unfortunately, he's not as forgiving as we all had thought, as I found out to my cost.
See also: cost
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to your ˈcost
(know, discover, etc. something) because of something unpleasant that has happened to you: Joanne’s not a very reliable person, as I’ve recently discovered to my cost.See also: cost
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense
- at (one's) expense
- be remembered as (something)
- be remembered as/for something
- at doorstep
- at (one's) doorstep
- be in (one's) good graces
- be in somebody's good graces