stony-broke

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stony-broke

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slang Brit completely without money; penniless. US and Canadian term: stone-broke

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Adj.

stony-broke - lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

broke, bust, skint, stone-broke

poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"

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stony-broke

[ˈstəʊnɪˈbrəʊk] ADJ to be stony-broke (Brit) → estar sin un duro, estar pelado, estar sin un peso (LAm)

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stony-broke

[ˌstəʊnɪˈbrəʊk] adj (fam) to be stony-broke → essere al verde, essere in bolletta

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