stone-broke

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. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • 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

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