Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Cost"

A: I think the price is only for 2-person group,and each person will be charged usd178. So, I suggest you could quote them for single person group again.

A: You mean "it will cost you to keep me quiet"?
It means that one person knows some secret that another person doesn't want revealed. To keep that secret, the first person wants to be paid. Not necessarily with money, but wants something in return.

A: It means "To sacrifice people for it".

A: “Compile” means “to gather” or “get”.

“Pertinent cost” is the same as “relevant cost” which is the price difference between two or more things.

So, “compile pertinent cost” means that you need to gather information about the price difference between whatever you are comparing.

EX: (P1) “I need you to compile the pertinent cost for shoes designed by Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton.”

You would then compile a list, chart, or any other information that shows the prices for Jimmy Choo shoes and the prices for Louis Vuitton shoes with the price difference between these two shoe designers somewhere available in your gathered information.

A: @monica8: I believe this is simply saying Transportation method A (A being Hyperion One) will cost less to build than Method B (B being the more common methods of transportation, such as a monorail or other high-speed train).

A: The phrase “cost an arm and a leg” is used in an informal context when something is considered very expensive. It’s not literal.
“This car cost me an arm and a leg.”
“I’m sure your new phone cost an arm and a leg.”

A: "It can cost between £2-£200"
"it can cost a lot"
"It can cost an arm and a leg" <- this ones a metaphor for it can be really expensive

A: how much does it cost?

it costed me too much

does it really cost that much?

A: How much does it cost?

It costs a lot.

The cost will be very high.

The cost is low.

Hope these help.

A: "Despite the (high) cost of living, we moved there as we liked it.", "we really needed that medicine, so we bought it despite the (its) cost"

A: In this example they mean the same thing.

But in other uses, cheap usually means of lesser quality.

A: @psicologalourdess As a verb, it’s present tense versus past tense.
The book costs five dollars. / El libro cuesta cinco dólares.
The book cost five dollars. / El libro costó cinco dólares.
As a noun, it’s singular versus plural.
The cost of the book is cheap. / El costo del libro es barato.
The costs of the books are cheap. / Los costos del libros son baratos.

A: A quote is from a supplier.
Estimate can be from internal or suppliers

A: Same meaning!

A: They all pretty much mean the same thing:
“I had to finish my homework at any cost/no matter what/ by all means”

A: It will not cost you anything! It is free

A: Check the question to view the answer

A: How much is this?

A: you can use the word 'cheap' or 'inexpensive' - "the street food is amazingly cheap but at the same time so delicious" - "our holiday overseas turned out to be very inexpensive because we went in a group"

A: "It is expensive"

A: × That’s the overall cost of trip.
✓ That’s the overall cost of the trip.

A: You might say:

At __ pieces, the per-unit cost is $__

or

The per-unit cost is $__ at ___ pieces.

or

For ___ pieces, the per-unit cost is $__


It may be helpful to include a total as well.
eg. "The per-unit cost is $3 at 100 pieces. The total would be $300 for an order of 100 pieces (plus shipping and handling)."

A: Oh! So this is for buying bulk or wholesale. :)

You may also say:

At 10,000 pieces, each item would cost $3.00.

Each will cost $3.00 at 10,000 pieces.

A: Check the question to view the answer

A: You can say this, it’s fine - I would probably say:

- it doesn’t cost much
- it’s pretty cheap
- it’s not very expensive