break the bank

意味

to cost more than you can afford

払える以上の費用がかかる.

例文

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.

文法

否定文や助動詞とともに使うことが多い。過去形は broke、過去分詞は broken。

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