push the boat out
idiom
British, informal
: to spend a lot of money : to be extravagant
We're going to push the boat out and throw a big party to celebrate his recovery.
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Those who want to push the boat out, so to speak, can secure a junior suite for $117,599 (£92,000) per person.
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Rebekah Evans, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024
Aceh Police spokesperson Winardy said officials planned to push the boat out of Indonesian waters.
—Yayan Zamzami, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2021
As with any handset in the mid-range, choices have to be made on where to push the boat out, and where to hold back.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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Rebekah Evans, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024
Aceh Police spokesperson Winardy said officials planned to push the boat out of Indonesian waters.
—Yayan Zamzami, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2021
As with any handset in the mid-range, choices have to be made on where to push the boat out, and where to hold back.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Push the boat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20the%20boat%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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