Be Broke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be broke What does be broke mean?	be without money.	"No, I can't lend you ten dollars. I'mcompletely broke until payday."
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from tip to toe What does "from tip to toe" mean?	from the top to the bottom	We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
burn rubber What does "burn rubber" mean?	accelerate a car so that the tires produce smoke and a squealing noise
have second thoughts about (someone or something) What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?	to have doubts about someone or something	We are beginning to have second thoughts about going camping on our holiday.
button one`s lip What does "button one`s lip" mean?	to stop talking, to be quiet	"Please button your lip so we can hear what the speaker is saying."
long arm of the law What does "long arm of the law" mean?	the police and laws that are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The long arm of the law finally was able to capture the criminal.
what in the fucking hell What does "what in the fucking hell" mean?	what? (used to indicate anger or surprise)
Robert's Rules of Order What does "Robert's Rules of Order" mean?	the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.	We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
jockey for position What does "jockey for position" mean?	try to push one's way into an advantageous position	Several of the salesmen began to jockey for position when they learned that the director of sales was leaving.
school of hard knocks What does "school of hard knocks" mean?	the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life	She left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.

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Be Broke Idiom