cost money

idiom

informal
: to be expensive
New equipment costs money.

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“Cost money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20money. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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