American Idioms and Expressions

To Be Broke Idiom

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to be broke
What does to be broke mean?
to have no moneyI spent all of my money on my holiday and now I am broke.

Some Random Idioms
Talk out of the back of your head
What does "Talk out of the back of your head" mean?
If someone is talking out of the back of their head, they are talking rubbish.
Laugh up your sleeve
What does "Laugh up your sleeve" mean?
If you laugh up your sleeve, you laugh at someone secretly.
too much of a good thing
What does "too much of a good thing" mean?
to be more of a good thing than is good or usefulThe new company policy was too much of a good thing and finally they decided to change it.
get one's money's worth
What does "get one's money's worth" mean?
to get value for what you have paid for We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.

far from it
What does "far from it" mean?
not at all "Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.

sit around (somewhere)
What does "sit around (somewhere)" mean?
to sit somewhere and relax and do nothingI spent the morning sitting around my apartment while I waited for a phone call.
rap session
What does "rap session" mean?
causual discussion about something
Holy cow
What does "Holy cow" mean?
used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger "Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.

make a note of (something)
What does "make a note of (something)" mean?
write something downI made a note of the people that I was going to phone on the weekend.

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