splash out

phrasal verb

splashed out; splashing out; splashes out

British, informal

: to spend a lot of money

If you really want to splash out, let's go to dinner and a show in town.

We can't afford to splash out that much money for luxuries.

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At the same time, only 24 percent of the people who were polled set their limit at $1,000 per night, meaning the number of high-earning travelers splashing out on extravagant vacations might be shrinking. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024 Or, splash out for the stylish boutique vibes (and firepit s’more kits) of the Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort ($244 to $290 weekdays, $321 to $347 weekends) or the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort ($305 to $347 weekdays, $372 to $418 weekends). —

Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Reeling in new customers can mean splashing out on research and development for both on-premises and SaaS versions of products. —

Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 More extravagant penthouses and residences are also available for those who really want to splash out. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for splash out