set sb back (sth)
— Phrasal Verb with set /set/ verb (setting, set, set)Definition
› informal to cost someone a large amount of money: The accident will set the car's owner back about €2,000. It is a place where a cup of coffee costs $3 and a sandwich for lunch can set you back $10.
(Definition of set sb back (sth) from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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