at a price
The idiom "at a price" often refers to obtaining something with a significant cost, either monetary or in terms of negative consequences.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Requiring a large amount of money.
Example
- You can buy luxury goods, but at a price.
- They offer premium services, but they come at a price.
B2General
(informal)Involving an undesirable outcome or sacrifice.
Example
- He achieved fame, but at a price; he lost his privacy.
- Her success came at a price, costing her personal relationships.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "at a price":
at a premiumat a discountprice upstarting pricesale priceprice tagprice outmarket priceat the expense ofprice pointcheap at half the pricecost priceprice out of the marketon the cheapon salefor freebuy and pay foron the market