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See: STONE-BROKE.

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broke

[broke] See: [GO BROKE], [GO FOR BROKE], [STONE-BROKE] or [DEAD BROKE] or [FLAT BROKE], [STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

stone-broke

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go broke

[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all one's money; especially by taking a chance; owe more than you can pay. * /The inventor went broke because nobody would buy […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[break into] {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. * /Thieves broke into the store at night./ 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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