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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A rug that really ties the room together and won't break the bank?
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
At roughly $10 a pop, they’re priced low enough that just one more might not break the bank, even if the odds aren’t in your favor.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024
Good options that won’t break the bank include the Western Mountaineering Tioga Sleep Liner, the Sea to Summit Reactor Liner (my very first), or the Rab Thermic Neutrino.
—Suzie Dundas, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
The total cost of the program is expected to be $7 million annually, which shouldn’t break the bank in a city with an annual operating budget of $4.4 billion.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
At roughly $10 a pop, they’re priced low enough that just one more might not break the bank, even if the odds aren’t in your favor.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024
Good options that won’t break the bank include the Western Mountaineering Tioga Sleep Liner, the Sea to Summit Reactor Liner (my very first), or the Rab Thermic Neutrino.
—Suzie Dundas, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
The total cost of the program is expected to be $7 million annually, which shouldn’t break the bank in a city with an annual operating budget of $4.4 billion.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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“Break the bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20bank. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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