splash out
phrasal verb
splashed out; splashing out; splashes out
British, informal
: to spend a lot of money
If you really want to splash out, let's go to dinner and a show in town.
We can't afford to splash out that much money for luxuries.
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Back in 2018, when Versace was bought by Capri (formerly Michael Kors) from the Versace family and Blackstone, Capri splashed out $2.2 billion including debt.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023-24, Chelsea splashed out £552.7m on new players — the second-highest single-season spend ever, only trailing their own £745.2m a year earlier.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Some people can and do splash out tens of millions of dollars on a trophy home in a prime location.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
According to NewsNation, her scandalous spending included $67,000 on travel over a four-month period, $85,000 toward hosting a party and $43,000 splashed out on Amazon in just one day.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023-24, Chelsea splashed out £552.7m on new players — the second-highest single-season spend ever, only trailing their own £745.2m a year earlier.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Some people can and do splash out tens of millions of dollars on a trophy home in a prime location.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
According to NewsNation, her scandalous spending included $67,000 on travel over a four-month period, $85,000 toward hosting a party and $43,000 splashed out on Amazon in just one day.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Splash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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