push the boat outBritish EnglishBrE informalSPEND MONEY to spend more money than you usually do, on something special 花大钱 Push the boat out and get tickets to the theatre or ballet. 奢侈一下,买票去看看戏或芭蕾吧!
push the boat out• Leaving Joe and his son to return to Fancy, we pushed the boat out to sea and ploughed down to Richmond.
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