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n. uitgave(n), kosten[ ikspens]♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:at any expense • tegen elke prijsspare no expense • geen kosten/moeite sparen♦voorbeelden: -
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n. geest; verstand; hersenen; gedachte; herinneringsvermogen; opinie; wil--------v. er iets op tegen hebben; oppassen; letten op; voorzichtig zijn; er spijt van hebben; zich herinnerenmind1[ majnd]♦voorbeelden:speak one's mind • zijn mening zeggenin my mind • naar mijn meningbe in/of the same/one/a mind (on/about) • dezelfde mening toegedaan zijn (over)be in two minds (about) • het met zichzelf oneens zijn (omtrent)she is still of the same mind • zij is nog altijd dezelfde mening toegedaanto my mind • volgens mij2 nothing is further from my mind! • ik denk er niet aan!change one's mind • zich bedenkenmake up one's mind • tot een besluit komen2 verstand3 wil ⇒ lust, zin(nen)5 gevoel♦voorbeelden:have something on one's mind • iets op zijn hart hebbenwhat's on your mind? • waarover loop je te piekeren?drive someone out of his mind • iemand gek makenlose one's mind • gek wordenhave something in mind • iets van plan zijncross/enter one's mind • bij iemand opkomenget/put out of one's mind • uit zijn hoofd zettengive/put/set/turn one's mind to • zijn aandacht richten opread someone's mind • iemands gedachten lezenset one's mind to something • zich ergens op concentrerenit'll take my mind off things • het zal mij wat afleidenhis mind is on women • hij is met zijn gedachten bij de vrouwtjescast one's mind back (to) • terugblikken (op)come/spring to mind, come into one's mind • te binnen schietenkeep in mind • niet vergetenit slipped my mind • het is mij ontschotenwhom do you have in mind? • aan wie denk je?〈 informeel〉 it blew my mind • het verbijsterde me, ik stond er paf van————————mind2[ majnd]♦voorbeelden:→ mind out mind out/1 bezwaren hebben (tegen) ⇒ erop tegen zijn, zich storen aan♦voorbeelden:would you mind ringing? • zou je 's willen opbellen?would you mind? • zou je 't erg vinden?if you don't mind • als je er geen bezwaren tegen hebtI don't mind him • hij hindert me niet1 denken aan ⇒ bedenken, letten op2 zorgen voor ⇒ oppassen, bedienen♦voorbeelden:mind one's own business • zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeiennever (you) mind • het gaat je niet aannever mind the expense • de kosten spelen geen rolnever mind what your father said • ongeacht wat je vader zei2 he couldn't walk, never mind run • hij kon niet lopen, laat staan rennen
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at the expense of — 1. To the cost or detriment of (often at someone s expense) 2. With the loss or sacrifice of • • • Main Entry: ↑expend * * * so as to cause harm to or neglect of the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment | language courses that… … Useful english dictionary
at the expense of something — phrase if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country’s economic health. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
go to the expense — go to (the) expense : to spend money on something Why go to the expense of installing something you ll never use? She went to great expense to have this party. • • • Main Entry: ↑expense … Useful english dictionary
at the expense of somebody — at the expense of sb/sth idiom with loss or damage to sb/sth • He built up the business at the expense of his health. • an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
go to the expense of something doing something — go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to spend money on sth • They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
go to the expense of of doing something — go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to spend money on sth • They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to the expense of something doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to the expense of of doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
at the expense of something — if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country s economic health … English dictionary
at the expense of something — at the expense of (something) with the loss of something. Time is spent preparing students for state tests at the expense of other, important instruction … New idioms dictionary
at the expense of — (something) with the loss of something. Time is spent preparing students for state tests at the expense of other, important instruction … New idioms dictionary