at someone's expense

at (one's) expense

1. One's financial responsibility. Once I learned that the trip was at my expense, I decided not to go.2. To one's detriment or disadvantage. I was furious when I heard the other kids telling jokes at my little brother's expense.See also: expense

at someone's expense

COMMON If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they laugh or make a joke about you. Danny told them about my accident and they all had a good laugh at my expense. There was plenty of laughter, most of it at my expense.See also: expense

单词	at someone's expense
释义	at someone's expense at (one's) expense 1. One's financial responsibility. Once I learned that the trip was at my expense, I decided not to go.2. To one's detriment or disadvantage. I was furious when I heard the other kids telling jokes at my little brother's expense.See also: expense at someone's expense COMMON If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they laugh or make a joke about you. Danny told them about my accident and they all had a good laugh at my expense. There was plenty of laughter, most of it at my expense.See also: expense
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