be broke

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

to have no money

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Examples (10)

  • I can't go out tonight; I'm completely broke.
  • After buying all the textbooks, the student was flat broke.
  • We were always broke by the end of the month when we were at university.
  • If I buy that new car, I'll be broke for at least a year.
  • He pretends to have money, but everyone knows he's usually broke.
  • She was broke after quitting her job to travel the world.
  • Don't ask me for a loan; I'm broke until my next paycheck.
  • It's a common stereotype that many artists are often broke.
  • After the unexpected medical bills, the family was totally broke.
  • "I can't afford it, I'm simply broke," he admitted.