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break the bank1(In gambling) win more money than is held by the bank: winning the pools was the equivalent of breaking the bank at Monte Carlo...- He breaks the bank, but when he offers Paulina the money to buy off the marquis, she is ashamed and hurls it back at him in disgust.
- On the drive home, I kept chuckling and whistling, ‘He's the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo’!
1.1 [usually with negative] informal Cost more than one can afford: at £30, the shirts won’t break the bank...- Four important players were making next to nothing, allowing the team to win without breaking the bank.
- The cost of fitted shelves and units can break the bank.
- You could still afford an exclusive bridal service without breaking the bank!
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