splashing out
Treating yourself lavishly
Splashing out means spending money freely or extravagantly, especially on something special or indulgent.
The phrase is primarily British: We splashed out on a fancy dinner for our anniversary.
It suggests a deliberate departure from normal frugality—treating yourself or others to something you wouldn't ordinarily buy.
- spreeBrief excessive episode
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- bingeBout of excess
treating yourself · extravagance · shopping spree · blowout · credit card debt · fine dining · living large · luxury · retail therapy · spendthrift · celebration · generosity · expenditure · impulse buy · vacations · once in a lifetime · guilt · rainy day fund
- money idiomsarm and a leg, break the bank, penny pincher, cheapskate, tightwad
- overdoingoverdoing, overindulging, overkill, excess, overreacting
splashing outscrimping
Excessive thrift, stingy saving
penny-pinching · economizing · tightening one's belt · cutting back · saving
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