Idiom
push the boat out
Meaning
To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We decided to push the boat out for our anniversary dinner.”
“Since it was their father's seventieth birthday, the family decided to push the boat out and rent a luxury villa for the weekend.”
“Although they usually maintained a frugal lifestyle, the couple chose to push the boat out for the wedding, sparing no expense to ensure the celebration was truly memorable.”
Examples
simple
“We decided to push the boat out for our anniversary dinner.”
contextual
“Since it was their father's seventieth birthday, the family decided to push the boat out and rent a luxury villa for the weekend.”
complex
“Although they usually maintained a frugal lifestyle, the couple chose to push the boat out for the wedding, sparing no expense to ensure the celebration was truly memorable.”
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