| 单词 | to splash out on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto splash (money) out on d. colloquial. To spend (money) extravagantly or ostentatiously. Frequently const. adverbs, esp. in to splash (money) out on (something). Also absol. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > spend money wastefully or extravagantly [verb (intransitive)] to lay on load?1562 lavish1567 to bring one's noble to ninepence1568 to lay it ona1593 overspend1857 plunge1876 splash1934 splurge1934 society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > spend [verb (transitive)] > spend (money) on set1154 to splash (money) out on1973 1934 Times 7 Mar. 7/5 Public money ought not to be splashed about in this manner without grave and searching examination by the House of Commons. 1938 S. Beckett Murphy 79 He thought for a second of splashing the fourpence. 1946 F. Sargeson That Summer 82 After we'd splashed on a talkie we went home. 1960 S. Barstow Kind of Loving ii. ii. 170 I splash eight-and-six on a pound box of chocolates and send them with a little note. 1973 Courier & Advertiser (Dundee) 1 Mar. 2/2 Allied now plan to splash out an extra £150,000 on advertising. 1973 E. Lemarchand Let or Hindrance xiv. 170 They..splashed the lolly around when the pay packets came in. 1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 17/2 Splash out on something new to wear; the result will be worthwhile. < as lemmas |
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