push the boat out
(British, idiomatic) To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, idiomatic) To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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