go for broke
To wager everything.
broke
/bɹəʊk/
adj 5noun 2verb 2
Collocations
5(adj.)
VERBS
be | go
ADV
completely, flat
After losing his job, he was completely broke and couldn't afford rent.
stony
After paying for the car repair, I was completely stony broke for the rest of the month.
nearly
Definitions
adj
1
Financially ruined, bankrupt.
He was broke after spending all his money into video games.
It seems some of his Creditors have taken notice of it, and he was like to be broke yesterday in his absence.
2
Without any money, penniless.
dead broke; flat broke
3
Broken.
If it ain’t broke, don't fix it.
If the farmer is seriously injured by the depressed state of the markets, his spirit is broke, and there must ensue a very general discredit with regard to the farming business;
4
Demoted, deprived of a commission.
He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.
noun
1
Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
If the broke accumulates, a larger proportion can be used in making coloured papers, otherwise the above quantity is sufiicient.
Presumably, most of the brokes and waste were used up in this manner, and during the manufacture of the coarse stuff little or no attention was paid to either cleanliness or colour.
2
A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.
Why dost though linger, then, / To hear the flatteries of these men of rags? / These bankrupt beggar-men, / Whose riches are the broke meat in their bags?
verb
1
To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.
Agents broking with various other carriers can offer additional options.
The only evidence of bill-broking is, that he has often been a party to bills of exchange
2
To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp.
But we do want a certain necessary / Woman, to broke between them CUPID said;
And brokes with all that can in such a suit / Corrupt the tender honour of a maid.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — lacking funds
- bust
- skint
- stone-broke
- stony-broke
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
the straw that broke the camel's back
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back, this piece of underground information crushed the sinking spirits of Mr. Dombey.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that is the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).
I know it’s an ugly-looking antenna, but it gets the job done, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people
Americans, as a group, are not especially intelligent and can be readily entertained or fooled to produce a financial benefit for someone.
Ed Wood was a backwards genius, he set out to make horror movies and he didn’t know how to do it. . . . Mencken said, “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of th
nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public
Alternative form of nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.
Example Bank
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He was broke after spending all his money into video games.
Wiktionary02
It seems some of his Creditors have taken notice of it, and he was like to be broke yesterday in his absence.
Wiktionary03
dead broke; flat broke
Wiktionary04
If the broke accumulates, a larger proportion can be used in making coloured papers, otherwise the above quantity is sufiicient.
Wiktionary05
Presumably, most of the brokes and waste were used up in this manner, and during the manufacture of the coarse stuff little or no attention was paid to either cleanliness or colour.
Wiktionary06
These mills purchase broke from other paper mills through middlemen and use it to make paper.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, broke is marked as informal, archaic, obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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