stone-broke

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• stone-broke — • stone broke • dead broke • flat broke adj informal Having no money; penniless. Jill wanted to go to the movies but she was stone broke. The man gambled and was soon flat broke …   Словарь американских идиом

• stone-broke — [stōn′brōk′] adj. [ STONE + BROKE] Slang having no money at all; penniless …   English World dictionary

• stone-broke — stone′ broke′ adj. having no money whatsoever • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

• stone-broke — adjective lacking funds skint is a British slang term • Syn: ↑broke, ↑bust, ↑skint, ↑stony broke • Similar to: ↑poor * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• stone broke — mod. completely broke. □ I’m sorry, I’m stone broke. Can I send you a check? □ What could I do? She was stone broke …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• stone-broke — or[dead broke] or[flat broke] {adj.}, {informal} Having no money; penniless. * /Jill wanted to go to the movies but she was stone broke./ * /The man gambled and was soon flat broke./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• stone-broke — or[dead broke] or[flat broke] {adj.}, {informal} Having no money; penniless. * /Jill wanted to go to the movies but she was stone broke./ * /The man gambled and was soon flat broke./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• stone-broke — having no money He was stone broke after he came back from his holiday in Greece …   Idioms and examples

• stone-broke — /stoʊn ˈbroʊk/ (say stohn brohk) adjective Colloquial → stony broke …  

• stone-broke — /stohn brohk /, adj. having no money whatsoever. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

• Stone-broke — having no money whatever …   Dictionary of Australian slang