LOSE ONE'S SHIRT
lose one's shirt: translation
lose one's shirt
Fig. to lose a lot of money; to lose all of one's assets (as if one had even lost one's shirt). •
I almost lost my shirt on that deal. I have to invest more wisely.
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No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack.
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{v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most of your money. * /Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but it failed, and he lost his shirt./ * /Mr. Matthews lost his shirt betting on the horses./