Broke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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broke What does broke mean?	without money.	A: "Can you lend me 10 dollars?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'm broke."
broke What does broke mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and I am now broke.
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DDK What does "DDK" mean?	designated drunk

Megaphone diplomacy What does "Megaphone diplomacy" mean?	If negotiations between countries or parties are held through press releases and announcements, this is megaphone diplomacy, aiming to force the other party into adopting a desired position.
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it appears to be coming from some other place	The performer likes to throw his voice when he entertains children.
dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
in shambles What does "in shambles" mean?	in a messy state	The house was in shambles after the two little boys played in it all day.
on order What does "on order" mean?	ordered with the delivery expected at some future date	The store has several computer printers on order.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
out of the red What does "out of the red" mean?	out of debt	Our company is finally out of the red and we are now making money.

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