We decided to push the boat out for our anniversary dinner.
push the boat out
idiomTo do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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.
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boy in the boat
The human clitoris.
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float someone's boat
To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.
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fresh off the boat
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment.
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get in the boat and row
To make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
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in the same boat
In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems.
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push against an open door
To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.
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push in
To jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.
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push it
To make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to take chances; to expect too much.