Spending money · Money and prices
splash out
spend freely
To splash out is to spend a lot of money on something enjoyable.
This vs that
I splashed out on a good mattress.
I blew money on a novelty mattress.
Hear it in real life
You look different — did you get your hair done?
Yes, I splashed out on a new colour for once.
I decided to splash out on a proper mattress after years of sleeping on a cheap one.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This informal phrasal verb sounds natural when the spending feels like a treat.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I splashed out ‸ a new phone.
Say: I splashed out on a new phone.
Use 'on' before the thing you spend money on.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
splash out on ___
We splashed out on a weekend away for our anniversary.
He splashed out on a comfortable office chair.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about spending money.
spend a fortune on
We spent a fortune on the kitchen, but it was worth it.
split the bill
Shall we split the bill between the four of us?
Spending money words
Money and prices · Spending money: the words around “splash out”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I splashed out on it.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
splash out
spend freely
“I decided to splash out on a proper mattress after years of sleeping on a cheap one.”
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