break the bank

Significado

to cost more than you can afford

Costar más de lo que uno puede permitirse.

Ejemplos

1. 1A picnic will not break the bank, and everyone can bring something.
2. 2Replacing every window at once nearly broke the bank.
3. 3At just five pounds a month, this subscription will not break the bank.
4. 4The wedding broke the bank; afterwards, we could barely afford our rent.
5. 5Can we replace the sofa without breaking the bank? Our savings are almost gone.

Gramática

Suele usarse en oración negativa o con un verbo modal. La forma de pasado es broke; el participio es broken.

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