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Idioms and Phrases

Also, go bust . Undergo financial collapse, lose most or all of one's money. For example, The company's about to go broke , or The producer of that movie went bust . The first expression dates from the mid-1600s; the second, slangier variant dates from the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

“You said the risk corridors were going to go broke,” Carville continued.

An explanation (of sorts) for the rush to go broke that engulfed us.

If you go broke, you'll do it yourself with your pap and sentiment.

"And I've known a lot of fellers to go broke in the wrecking game," pursued Captain Candage.

But their purpose is probably only to make such a threat that the Greeks will go broke guarding against them.

No—it was not a simple thing just to go broke by one's self.

What if he does go broke, there's plenty more money to be had.

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