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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Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Avery Price doesn’t want to break the bank to take her two German terriers, Brave and Bashful, on vacation.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
This $100 version won’t break the bank but still offers quality that will last year to year.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
Want to find a quick weekend getaway that won’t break the bank?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
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Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Avery Price doesn’t want to break the bank to take her two German terriers, Brave and Bashful, on vacation.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
This $100 version won’t break the bank but still offers quality that will last year to year.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
Want to find a quick weekend getaway that won’t break the bank?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Break the bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20bank. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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