What does "Splash Out" mean?

Spend extravagantly Spend more money than usual, often on a treat or luxury.

How do you use "Splash Out" in a sentence?

Let's splash out on a nice dinner. Splashed out on a new telly.

Splash Out

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Spend extravagantly

挥霍，大肆花钱

Darse un capricho, derrochar

豪遊する、奮発する

호화롭게 돈을 쓰다, 통 크게 쓰다

Spend more money than usual, often on a treat or luxury.

比平时花更多的钱，通常用于享受或奢侈品。

Gastar más dinero de lo habitual, a menudo en un capricho o un lujo.

普段よりも多くお金を使うこと。ご褒美や贅沢品に使うことが多い。

평소보다 많은 돈을 쓰는 것으로, 주로 자신에게 주는 선물이나 사치품에 쓸 때.

Examples

Let's splash out on a nice dinner.
我们奢侈一把，吃顿好的吧
Vamos a darnos un capricho con una buena cena
素敵なディナーに奮発しよう
근사한 저녁 식사에 통 크게 쓰자.
Splashed out on a new telly.
大手笔买了台新电视
Me di el capricho de comprar una tele nueva
新しいテレビに奮発した
새 TV에 거하게 질렀다.

Pronunciation

/splæʃ aʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: treats, luxuries

Tone: indulgent

✓ Do Say

Treating yourself
犒劳自己
Darse un capricho
自分へのご褒美
자신에게 보상할 때

✗ Don't Say

Careful spending
不适合用于描述节省开支
No se usa para gastos prudentes
節約の話には不向き
알뜰하게 소비할 때

Common Mistakes

About unusual spending

Origin & History

British slang, mid-20th century. Image of money splashing around.

Cultural Context

Era: Mid 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British TV

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Splash outSplashing the cash