- break the bank usu. with negative
- break the bank usu. with negativeinformalcost more than one can afford.→ bank
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
break the bank usu. with negative
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break the bank — In gambling, to win from the management the sum fixed as the limit it is willing to lose on any one day • • • Main Entry: ↑bank * * * break the bank phrase to win more at gambling than the casino can pay you Thesaurus: to gamble moneysynonym … Useful english dictionary
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