break the bank

뜻

to cost more than you can afford

감당할 수 있는 것보다 돈이 많이 들다.

예문

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.

문법

부정문이나 조동사와 함께 자주 쓴다. 과거형은 broke, 과거분사는 broken이다.

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