go broke
idiom
informal
: to spend or lose all of one's money
He went broke after he lost his job.
The company could go broke if the economy doesn't improve soon.
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If oil prices drop, Baghdad will go broke even quicker.
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Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
To to avoid having people go broke, being taken to the hospital and the.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
These lower figures don’t mean healthcare providers would suddenly go broke.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2021
Golfers also might not go broke chasing their dream.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 21 May 2021
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Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
To to avoid having people go broke, being taken to the hospital and the.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
These lower figures don’t mean healthcare providers would suddenly go broke.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2021
Golfers also might not go broke chasing their dream.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 21 May 2021
See all Example Sentences for go broke
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“Go broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20broke. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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