(up) to the hilt. âº Something that is done (up) to the hilt is done completely and without any limits: The government is already borrowing up to the hilt. (Definition of â(up) to the hiltâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) Translations of â(up) to the hiltâ.
accounting cost - actual expenses, plus depreciation. 1  more concerned with past performance. 2  depreciation expenses calculated for capital equipment.  more connected to the IRS than economic cost.
An expense is a cost that is paid or remitted, usually in exchange for something of value. Something that seems to cost a great deal is expensive. Something that seems to cost little is inexpensive. Expenses of the table are expenses of dining, refreshments, a feast, etc. In accounting, expense has a very specific meaning. It is an outflow of cash or other valuable assets from a person or company to another person or company. This outflow of cash is generally one side of a trade for products or services that have equal or better current or future value to the buyer than to the seller.