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Go broke Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbɹoʊk
GOH BROHK
ɡˈəʊ/ /bɹˈəʊk
goh BROHK

释义

To lose all your money; to become unable to pay your bills or debts. Often used informally to mean someone has no money left.

用法与细微差别

Informal expression; typically used about people or occasionally small businesses, not large corporations. Common collocations: 'go broke after', 'almost go broke', 'risk going broke'. Not as strong or legal as 'go bankrupt'.

例句

If you spend too much, you might go broke.

basic

He lost his job and soon went broke.

basic

Many small shops go broke during a crisis.

basic

We nearly went broke after paying for the house repairs.

natural

You’re going to go broke if you keep buying expensive clothes.

natural

After their risky investment, they completely went broke.

natural