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In the following question, out of the four given options, select the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Break the bank.

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To further a loss with mockery or indignity. To bear a severe loss. Correct To be conspicuous about something. Win more money than is held by the bank.

Explanation

'Break the bank.' means to bear a severe loss.; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.

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In the following question, out of the four given options, select the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Break the bank.