spare no expense
idiom
: to spend as much money as needed in order to make something as good as possible
When they go on vacation, they spare no expense.
They spared no expense in building the house.
Examples of spare no expense in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The dog boarding business is booming, and pet owners are willing to spare no expense.
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Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Come December, seven of the most majestic châteaux of France's Loire Valley spare no expense with their Christmas decorations and holiday events.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
Oregon’s elite facilities spare no expense when its comes to extravagance.
—oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2022
Armando wants to spare no expense, but Kenny is nervous about how much this wedding is going to cost.
—Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2021
In 1888, city leaders were determined to spare no expense for the Centennial Exposition.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 5 July 2021
Oppenheim plans to spare no expense re-creating the firm’s Beverly Hills/Hollywood chic look and pampering office atmosphere in San Diego.
—Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2023
The band seemed to spare no expense on its lighting, imagery and camera work (which frequently focused on close-up views of the guitar playing that was on view by Walsh, Gill, Henley and Steuart Smith, a touring member of the band since 2001).
—Steve Goff, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2022
Much like with their $5 billion home, the team appeared to spare no expense with their rings.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022
Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Come December, seven of the most majestic châteaux of France's Loire Valley spare no expense with their Christmas decorations and holiday events.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
Oregon’s elite facilities spare no expense when its comes to extravagance.
—oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2022
Armando wants to spare no expense, but Kenny is nervous about how much this wedding is going to cost.
—Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2021
In 1888, city leaders were determined to spare no expense for the Centennial Exposition.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 5 July 2021
Oppenheim plans to spare no expense re-creating the firm’s Beverly Hills/Hollywood chic look and pampering office atmosphere in San Diego.
—Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2023
The band seemed to spare no expense on its lighting, imagery and camera work (which frequently focused on close-up views of the guitar playing that was on view by Walsh, Gill, Henley and Steuart Smith, a touring member of the band since 2001).
—Steve Goff, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2022
Much like with their $5 billion home, the team appeared to spare no expense with their rings.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022
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“Spare no expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20no%20expense. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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