German idioms
What does “Tief in die Tasche greifen” mean?
Tief in die Tasche greifen
Word for word
To reach deep into one's pocket
What it really means
To spend rather more on something than you would like. Used when talking about expensive purchases.
How we say it in English
To dig deep into one's pocket
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That's the crux of the matter