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flat broke

[/flæt broʊk/]
adjective
completamente sem dinheiro
1. having no money at all; completely penniless
After paying my rent, I'm flat broke until payday.
Depois de pagar o aluguel, estou completamente sem dinheiro até o dia do pagamento.
2. in a state of financial destitution
He went flat broke after investing in that failed startup.
Ele ficou completamente falido depois de investir naquela startup que fracassou.
NYC Slang
broke; busted; dead broke
Synonyms
brokepennilessskintbankruptdestitutewithout a cent
Antonyms
wealthyrichaffluentloadedflush with cash

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
completamente sem dinheiro; quebrado; falido
commonly used in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
duro; sem um tostão
colloquial, very informal
São Paulo
quebrado; sem grana
informal, commonly used among young people
Portugal
sem um cêntimo; à rasca; sem dinheiro
informal, frequently used in everyday conversation

Related Idioms & Phrases

broke as a joke
not a dime to my name
stone broke
tapped out
skint
without two pennies to rub together
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