- boat out, push the
- Spend money (usu. generously).
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
boat out, push the
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push the boat out — (informal) To entertain, celebrate, etc lavishly • • • Main Entry: ↑boat push the boat out (informal) see under ↑boat • • • Main Entry: ↑push * * * push the boat out informal … Useful english dictionary
push the boat out Brit. — push the boat out Brit. informal be extravagant. → boat … English new terms dictionary
push the boat out — ► push the boat out Brit. informal be extravagant. Main Entry: ↑boat … English terms dictionary
push the boat out — British to spend a lot of money or more money than you usually do, especially when you are celebrating. As it s your birthday, I think we can push the boat out and have a bottle of champagne. They really pushed the boat out for Jane s wedding.… … New idioms dictionary
push the boat out — work harder to complete the job, give 110%, go the extra mile Chris, my son, to make your marriage work, sometimes, well, many times, you have to push the boat out … English idioms
push the boat out — informal to spend a lot of money on something, especially a celebration They really pushed the boat out for her twenty first birthday … English dictionary
boat — ► NOUN 1) a vessel for travelling on water. 2) a boat shaped serving dish for sauce or gravy. ► VERB ▪ travel in a boat for pleasure. ● be in the same boat Cf. ↑be in the same boat ● … English terms dictionary
boat — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small ▪ open ▪ He was adrift in an open boat for three days. ▪ flat bottomed, glass bottomed ▪ … Collocations dictionary
The Wake of Magellan — Infobox Album Name = The Wake of Magellan Type = Album Artist = Savatage Released = April 7, 1998 (U.S.) Recorded = Genre = Progressive metal, Symphonic metal Length = 60:06 Label = Atlantic Producer = Paul O Neill Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 … Wikipedia
push the boat out — verb to do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration … Wiktionary
