Spanish idioms
What does “Tirar la casa por la ventana” mean?
Tirar la casa por la ventana
Word for word
To throw the house out of the window
What it really means
To spend without holding back on a memorable celebration. It is not «throwing money out of the window»: there is no foolish waste here, but deliberate generosity.
How we say it in English
To push the boat out
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