make sth expensive
Frequency: 7.560.7 per million words
To cause something to have a high cost.
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- Adding these safety features would make the cars too expensive.
- High import tariffs make foreign goods expensive for local consumers.
- The use of premium materials makes this phone expensive.
- Last-minute booking is what makes flights so expensive.
- The intricate hand-stitching made the dress extremely expensive.
- Sourcing organic ingredients will make our menu more expensive.
- The celebrity endorsement made the simple sneakers ridiculously expensive.
- Why do they make healthy food so expensive?
- Limited production numbers often make collector's items expensive.
- The constant need for repairs is making this old car very expensive to own.