go broke

Frequency: 7.818.5 per million words

to become bankrupt or lose all one's money

brokeVERB + broke

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Examples (10)

  • The company went broke last year.
  • If sales don't improve, the small bookstore will go broke.
  • He invested all his savings in a risky venture and eventually went broke.
  • With medical bills piling up, they are afraid of going broke.
  • Many startups would go broke without initial funding from investors.
  • How can a restaurant with so many customers go broke?
  • After the stock market crashed, numerous investors went broke overnight.
  • Going broke was the lowest point of his life, but he managed to recover.
  • The airline nearly went broke during the pandemic due to travel restrictions.
  • I'd rather work two jobs than go broke and lose my house.