to cost too much; to use up all your money
花费太多钱;把所有的钱都用光 (huafei tai duo qian; ba suoyou de qian dou yong guang)
"Buying that car will break the bank."
"买那辆车会让你倾家荡产。" (mai na liang che hui rang ni qing jia dang chan)
to use something until it becomes unusable
to guide someone towards the correct path or decision
to continue doing something until it is finished or successf...
something that has both positive and negative consequences
to reduce a list of options to a smaller number
to accept a difficult situation patiently