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go broke
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. quedarse sin un peso (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
He went to the casino and went broke.Fue al casino y se quedó sin un peso.
b. quedarse pelado (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I went broke during the financial crisis.Me quedé pelado en la última crisis financiera.
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