Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Prepositional Phrase four. The prepositional
phrase today is "at all costs". Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. If someone
does something at all costs, it means it is absolutely necessary, regardless of
the cost or the consequences. So it's just too important. It has to be done. Okay.
Other synonyms are " by any means" So you know , make sure it gets done by any means.
Whatever you have to do to. Get it done. Do it. By any means, means by any methods
or any ways. Or "no matter what" you know, make sure it gets done, no matter what. I
don't want to hear any excuses no matter what. So when we say at all costs. These
are other synonyms that have almost exactly the same meaning. Okay. Let's
continue. Let's look at ... we have four examples here. This is the first example.
Even though our star player has a slight injury, I think we should still put him
in the game. in the game. We have to win at all costs or we will be eliminated
from the championship. So we can't afford to lose this. No matter what. Even if his
injury gets worse. Well, hopefully he'll be able to recover over the offseason.
But we still have to take a chance. We can't lose the championship now. Okay. Or
number two. We say do whatever it takes to sweeten the deal. This is probably
like a business deal. We cannot afford to lose this account. The deal must be made
at all costs. No , no what no matter what. You got to make sure this deal goes
through. If we lose it, it will destroy our bottom line. Maybe the account is too
big and too important to this company. So they can't afford to lose it. Okay. Number
three here. She wanted to win at all costs. Even if it meant cheating. Yeah. It
kind of reminds you the the skating scandal that was in the 1990s. I think
with Tonya Harding when she hired somebody to to hit the other skater in
the in leg. You know , or something like that. So she
wanted it so badly, she was willing to do it at all costs. Okay here. And the
last one. Number four. We have to hold on to this battle line at all costs. Yeah.
This is probably like a war situation. You might hear generals talking this way.
Even if it costs many lives to do so. So very terrible. Okay. Anyway, I hope you got
it. I hope it is clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.