regardless of the difficulty or cost; no matter what.
I intend to have that car at all costs.I'll get there by six o'clock at all costs.Mary was going to get that job at any cost.
Idiom
at any cost
no matter how difficult.
Even if I'm sure I am right, I will avoid an argument with most people at any cost.
Related vocabulary: at all costs
at any cost
In any way possible, regardless of risk or expense. Please, save my husband at any cost—I can't live without him!I hope my foot heals quickly—I try to avoid going to the doctor at any cost.
at any cost
Also, at any price. See at all costs.
at ˈany cost
under any circumstances: He is determined to win at any cost.