I don'tknowhow he canafforda newcaron hissalary.
Fewpeopleareabletoaffordcarslike that.
She couldn'taffordthetimeoffworktoseehim.
[+ to infinitive]I can'taffordtobuyahouse.
I'd have beenhappytoworkthere withoutpayif I could haveaffordedit.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto be expensive
- cost a (small) fortuneThis trip cost a fortune.
- cost an arm and a legDrinks at that club cost an arm and a leg.
- be daylight robberyWhat they're charging to get in is daylight robbery.
- be highway robbery$50 for two drinks? That's highway robbery!
- be a rip-off£200 for a concert ticket is a total rip-off.
- be prohibitively expensiveThe cost of textbooks alone makes schooling prohibitively expensive for many.
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