flat broke
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The woman making the request, Suerkis Polanco, explained that her family was flat broke and facing eviction from their “chete” in early January.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
When he was first elected in 1979, he was flat broke.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023
Left there nearly flat broke and a broken golfer.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 7, 2020
“They weren’t flat broke, but because they never owned their movies — like Chaplin did — they never became truly wealthy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2018
Elisha might have been a celebrity to the rest of the world, but—his family reminded him—he was also flat broke.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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