"at a price" meaning in All languages combined

See at a price on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. Requiring a great expense for something to be given over or conceded. Translations (requiring a great expense): a caro prezzo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-at_a_price-en-prep_phrase-xodfwWw- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'requiring a great expense': 94 6
  2. Gained at the cost of incurring unwelcome consequences. Translations (gained at the cost of unwelcome consequences): a caro prezzo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-at_a_price-en-prep_phrase-BOUB2nHd Disambiguation of 'gained at the cost of unwelcome consequences': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: for a price
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