break the bank
idiom
: to be very expensive or too expensive : to cost a lot of money
—usually used in negative statements
Buy a car that's dependable but won't break the bank.
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Grabbing a meal here won’t break the bank.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, previous Leaf generations prove that the folks at Nissan know how to produce an EV that doesn't break the bank.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
But in some parts of the country, buying a home near a university won't break the bank.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Even luckier, a well-rounded preppy wardrobe doesn’t have to break the bank.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, previous Leaf generations prove that the folks at Nissan know how to produce an EV that doesn't break the bank.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
But in some parts of the country, buying a home near a university won't break the bank.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Even luckier, a well-rounded preppy wardrobe doesn’t have to break the bank.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break the bank
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“Break the bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20bank. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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