go bust
idiom
informal
: to spend or lose all of one's money : to go broke
The company has gone bust.
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But does that mean Washington’s whole case will go bust?
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And not only can the nursing homes not handle this volume of people, but the Medicaid system will go bust.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The Saints punt, giving Nix another chance. 2h ago / 5:25 PM PDT
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Broncos go bust on first drive
Andrew Greif
The Broncos quarterback Bo Nix missed tight end Lucas Krull who was wide open on first down, then misfired on a roll-out pass on second down.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Plenty more climate startups will go bust or be sold at a discount this year and next, venture investors tell Axios.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And not only can the nursing homes not handle this volume of people, but the Medicaid system will go bust.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The Saints punt, giving Nix another chance. 2h ago / 5:25 PM PDT
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Broncos go bust on first drive
Andrew Greif
The Broncos quarterback Bo Nix missed tight end Lucas Krull who was wide open on first down, then misfired on a roll-out pass on second down.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Plenty more climate startups will go bust or be sold at a discount this year and next, venture investors tell Axios.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Go bust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bust. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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