Spend the earth

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Hello,is it a common expression to say: "spend the earth" on something?What I mean by this, is to spend lots of money.Thank you

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

No.
But I hear this similar expression a lot.
eg My new sweater cost the earth.'

Clive

Hotmale · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

Hotmaleto spend lots of money.

In English it's to spend money like water.
Also, to spend money like there's no tomorrow.
Also, to spend money like a drunken sailor.

Not 'spend the earth'.

CJ

Hotmale · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

Hotmaleit was a new thing for me.

Well, join the club. It's new for me too.

CJ

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Funny, I've never heard "spend the earth" or "cost the earth" I have heard these:

My new sweater cost me an arm and a leg.
She spends money like it's going out of style.

Hotmale · Answer

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Hotmale · Answer

Thanks, Alphecca

I've heard about your first expression, but I didn't know the second one. Thank you for telling me this

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