broke

broke
broke1 [ brouk ] adjective
be broke INFORMAL
to have no money:
Can you lend me $5? I'm completely broke.
go broke INFORMAL
to no longer have any money and be unable to pay what you owe. Go bankrupt is a less informal expression:
The company went broke earlier this year.
go for broke INFORMAL
to try as hard as you can to get or achieve something, even if this involves taking risks or doing dangerous things:
Jacob decided to go for broke and gave up his job to become a writer.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it INFORMAL
used for saying that you think that something is already good or effective and should not be changed
broke
broke 2
the past tense of break1

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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