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break the bank
Idioms and Phrases
Ruin one financially, exhaust one's resources, as in I guess the price of a movie won't break the bank . This term originated in gambling, where it means that a player has won more than the banker (the house) can pay. It also may be used ironically, as above. [c. 1600]Example Sentences
The good news is Angelenos need not break the bank on these purifying devices 鈥 the cost of which can range anywhere from $50 to $1,200.
A thrifted sofa, drop cloths, a Magic 8 Ball 鈥 Mary Kenny鈥檚 apartment in L.A. is a stylish retreat that didn鈥檛 break the bank.
鈥淪o how do you have a musical, but also not break the bank to have it? The tried-and-true product from the stage is the way to do it.鈥
I tried to find useful and/or beautiful items that won鈥檛 break the bank.
Stafford is no doubt all for an escalating quarterback market but can鈥檛 be overjoyed when comparing his contract to Detroit鈥檚 Jared Goff and Jacksonville鈥檚 Trevor Lawrence, the latest to break the bank.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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