broke the bank
Exhausted all funds
Broke the bank means exhausted available funds or resources.
The phrase comes from gambling, where breaking the bank means winning more than the house can pay.
In everyday use, it usually describes something unexpectedly expensive: That vacation really broke the bank.
The negative form is common for affordable things: It won't break the bank.
- splurgedSpent lavishly
- maxedReached the limit
- maxed-outAt full capacity
- living beyond meansSpending more than earned
- insolventUnable to pay debts
impoverished · casino · wager · roulette · penniless · empty pockets · depleted · debt · credit card debt · exhausted · ruined · gambling · went all in · bet the farm · poverty · jackpot · poker · extravagance
broke the bankdirt cheap
Extremely low-priced
bargain basement · pocket change · chump change · affordable · budget-friendly
broke, bank, breaks, breaking, broken, unbroken, breakable, unbreakable, breakage