businessadvancedmexico
Se pasó de lanza con ese gasto.
/seh pas-SOH deh LAN-sah kon EH-seh GAS-to/
They went overboard with that expense.
Literal translation
They passed (went beyond) with that expense.
When to use it
Used when someone spends excessively or beyond what’s reasonable in a business context. 'Lanza' refers to going too far.
In conversation
—El departamento de marketing gastó el doble del presupuesto en una campaña. —Se pasó de lanza con ese gasto.
“—The marketing department spent double the budget on a campaign. —They went overboard with that expense.”