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idiomdo sth at sb's expensealso at the expense of sb/sth1 if an advantage is gained at the expense of someone or something, it causes harm or disadvantage to that person or thing:Employers are cutting production costs at the expense of their workers' safety.We want to increase our manufacturing output, but not at the expense of the environment.2 if you make a joke at someone's expense, it is about them and makes other people laugh at them:The best man's speech is traditionally full of jokes at the bridegroom's expense.On today's programme, we're going to give you a laugh at our expense, by showing you all the mistakes that an interviewer can make.
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