count the cost
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count the cost — idiom
1. to experience the negative results of a mistake, accident, or bad decision over
1.idiom
Definition
to experience the negative results of a mistake, accident, or bad decision over time
Example
The company ignored safety warnings for years and is now counting the cost after a serious factory fire.
Tyler stayed up late every night playing games and soon counted the cost when his grades dropped badly.