the annual/monthly cost This figure represents the annual cost of a loan. the estimated cost (=one that is guessed and may not be exact ) The estimated cost was in the region of £3,000.
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the full/total cost Experts are still assessing the full cost of the disaster. adjectives high/low the high cost of fuel the average cost What’s the average cost of a wedding in the UK? an extra/additional cost At the campsite, many activities are available at no extra cost. the cost falls/goes down Airline costs have fallen considerably. the cost rises/goes up The cost of electricity has risen again. increase/push up the cost The new tax will increase the cost of owning a car. cut the cost (=reduce it ) The government has promised to cut the cost of medical care. reduce/lower/bring down the cost If you go later in the year, it will bring down the cost of your holiday. afford the cost of something We can’t afford the cost of a holiday abroad this year. meet/bear the cost of something (=pay for something, especially with difficulty ) His family were unable to meet the cost of his operation. cover the cost (=pay for something ) The money he had saved just covered the cost of the trip. 5 → know/find out/learn etc something to your cost → count the cost COLLOCATIONS verbs pay the cost of something I’m not sure how I’m going to pay the cost of going to college. 4 especially American English BBT COST the price that someone pays for something that they are going to sell SYN cost price at cost His uncle’s a car dealer and let him buy the car at cost (=without making a profit ). We must avoid a scandal at all costs (=whatever happens ).
He’s determined to win, whatever the cost (=no matter how much work, money, risk etc is needed ). 2 → costs 3 LOSE/NOT HAVE ANYMORE something that you lose, give away, damage etc in order to achieve something at (a) cost to somebody She had kept her promise to Christine, but at what cost to herself? social/environmental etc cost They need to weigh up the costs and benefits (=disadvantages and advantages ) of regulation.
→ cost of living Register In everyday English, people usually ask how much did it cost? or how much was it? rather than using the noun cost: What was the cost of the accommodation? → How much did the accommodation cost? | I’ll find out the cost. The funds will just cover the museum’s running costs. low cost housing the high cost of production Travel insurance is included at no extra cost. The new building’s going up at a cost of $82 million. This doesn’t include the cost of repairing the damage.
Insurance to cover the cost of a funeral is possible.
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