Definition
To cost an excessive amount of money, exceeding one's budget or ability to pay.
花费太多
This restaurant is reasonably priced; it won't break the bank.
這家餐廳價格合理，不會讓你破產。
We need to be very careful not to break the bank when buying this car.
買這輛車時我們要非常小心，不能破產。
I wanted to buy that coat, but it was too expensive and would break the bank.
我想買那件外套，但它太貴了，會讓我破產。