break the bank

Significado

to cost more than you can afford

Custar mais do que se pode pagar.

Exemplos

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

Costuma ser usado em frase negativa ou com verbo modal. O passado simples é broke; o particípio passado é broken.

Parecidas no sentido