lose one's shirt en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
Generosity indeed, but how difficult will it be for some penitent punters to drop a coin in the "sin box" if they happen to have already lost their shirt on a bet placed with Paddy Power?
2010 April 27, “Church bets on power of sponsorship”, in The Guardian:Since nearly losing his shirt in a business deal a few years back, he investigates new opportunities more cautiously.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| losing one's shirt | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lost one's shirt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lost one's shirt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| loses one's shirt | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl spłukać się (Translations) · fi menettää rahansa (Translations) · cmn 輸到脫褲 /输到脱裤 (Translations)