break the piggy bank

Translations
разбить копилку
Someone had to break the piggy bank to afford the new toy.
Кому-то пришлось разбить копилку, чтобы купить новую игрушку.
Definitions
To use up one's savings, especially money that has been set aside for a special purpose or emergency; often refers to spending money that was being saved, sometimes for something significant or necessary.