go broke
idiom
informal
: to spend or lose all of one's money
He went broke after he lost his job.
The company could go broke if the economy doesn't improve soon.
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There was a stat in The Times that said 40% of footballers go broke four years after retirement.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Can a big, important country that has a major reserve currency like the U.S. go broke—and, if so, what would that look like?
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
If oil prices drop, Baghdad will go broke even quicker.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
To to avoid having people go broke, being taken to the hospital and the.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Can a big, important country that has a major reserve currency like the U.S. go broke—and, if so, what would that look like?
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
If oil prices drop, Baghdad will go broke even quicker.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
To to avoid having people go broke, being taken to the hospital and the.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for go broke
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“Go broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20broke. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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