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at the expense of

To the detriment or injury of a person or thing, as in We can't speed up production at the expense of quality , or The laughter was all at Tom's expense . [Late 1600s]
Paid for by someone, as in The hotel bill for the sales force is at the expense of the company . [Mid-1600s]

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Also, at one's expense .

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These are movies designed to be a good time at the expense of the audience’s sanity.

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But analysts said any immediate expansions in the US were likely to come at the expense of production elsewhere, while also leading to higher costs for the businesses - and ultimately higher prices for customers.

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Reform's seat gains have primarily been at the expense of the Conservatives.

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The party is also targeting councils including Kent and Lincolnshire, where the Conservatives currently have large majorities, while it is aiming to make gains at the expense of Labour on councils like Doncaster.

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However, the Liberal Democrats are hoping to make gains at the expense of the Tories there, as well as in other parts of south England like Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Kent, where leader Sir Ed Davey is spending the final day of campaigning.

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