needless expense
collocation in Englishmeaningsofneedlessandexpense
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withexpense.
needless
adjective
uk/ˈniːd.ləs/us/ˈniːd.ləs/
completely ...
See more atneedless
expense
noun
uk/ɪkˈspens/us/ɪkˈspens/
the use of money, time, ...
See more atexpense
(Definition ofneedlessandexpensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofneedless expense
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
If they backed away, they risked playing into the hands of the new offices, which claimed that hiring an actuary was aneedlessexpense.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some acts deliberately excluded areas of rough pasture which were so high lying that there would have been no profit, and muchneedlessexpense, in enclosing them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The case dragged on and had many worrying elements, which clocked up enormous andneedlessexpenseto taxpayers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Such claims would involveneedlessexpenseto which no public body ought to be subjected.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This might involve all parties inneedlessexpense.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Why should we add to the bureaucracy and add to the administrative work and causeneedlessexpense?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If so, surely that is aneedlessexpense.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In large factories there is theneedlessexpenseof arranging for a security vehicle to bring cash to the site.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The committee considered that such a provision was unnecessary and was, indeed, likely to lead to confusion, administrative problems andneedlessexpenseto the legal aid fund.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is that not aneedlessexpense?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Having a writing staff was aneedlessexpensefor the network.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofneedless
Go to the definition ofexpense
See other collocations withexpense