breaking the bank

A form of break the bank — At a casino etc., to win all the money that is available to be paid.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break the bank
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APA

breaking the bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20bank

MLA

“breaking the bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20bank. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking the bank,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20bank.

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