VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Come at a price

Meaning:

something negative or unpleasant occurs as a consequence.

Examples:

  • But all that lightness did come at a price.
  • Mmm... But sometimes dreams come at a price.
  • In my view, liberalisation will come at a price.
  • Our country's security and independence come at a price.
  • Raúl Castro's reforms have come at a price.
  • They come at a price tag of £1,100 each.
  • Mmm... But sometimes dreams come at a price.
  • It does come at a price.
  • As we all know, democracy, and hence communication, come at a price.
  • Instead, the occupying Power must be compelled to recognize that such actions come at a price.