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Broke as a joke and it ain't funny What does Broke as a joke and it ain't funny mean?	This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.
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touch base with someone What does "touch base with someone" mean?	briefly meet or make contact with someone	briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
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Broke As A Joke And It Ain't Funny Idiom