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push the boat out

idiom

To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.


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  1. 01

    boy in the boat

    The human clitoris.

  2. 02

    float someone's boat

    To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    in the same boat

    In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems.

  6. 06

    push against an open door

    To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

  7. 07

    push in

    To jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.

  8. 08

    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.

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