Money & finance

splurge on something

spend extra on enjoyment

To splurge on something is to spend freely or more than usual on it, often because you want to treat yourself.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

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Why did you book that room?

I wanted to splurge on a sea view for once.

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I decided to splurge on a really good pair of headphones.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I splurged in a new phone.

Say: I splurged on a new phone.

Use "on" before the thing you spend extra money on.

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How it fits in a sentence.

splurge on something; splurged on something; splurge on doing something

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I decided to splurge on a really good pair of headphones.

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splurge on something

spend extra on enjoyment

“I decided to splurge on a really good pair of headphones.”

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