English / idiom
break the bank
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To cost more money than one can afford or to completely exhaust one's financial resources
In context
01
We organized a memorable birthday gathering for our childhood companion without having to break the bank.
02
True friends recognize that an authentic token of appreciation does not need to break the bank.
Synonyms
cost a fortune,spend a bundle,blow the budget
Antonyms
save money,be economical,pinch pennies
Collocations
hardly break the bank,threaten to break the bank,not break the bank