push the boat out

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

push the boat out

1. (British, idiomatic) to do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.

See also

• push the envelope
• throw money away

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: tirar la casa por la ventana, echar la casa por la ventana
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