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DictionarySeeshirtlose (one's) shirt
lose (one's) shirtTo lose a significant amount of one's money (often all of it). This is my last chance—I'll lose my shirt if this business venture fails.See also: lose, shirtlose one's shirtFig. 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. No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack.See also: lose, shirtlose one's shirtFace financial ruin, go bankrupt, as in He lost his shirt in the last recession. This expression implies one has lost even one's shirt. [Early 1900s] See also: lose, shirtlose your shirt lose all your possessions, especially as the result of unwise financial transactions. informalSee also: lose, shirtlose your ˈshirt (informal) lose all or a lot of your money and possessions: ‘How did you two get on at the races?’ ‘I won $300 and Paul lost his shirt.’ OPPOSITE: make a killingSee also: lose, shirtlose one’s shirt tv. to go broke; to lose everything of value, even one’s shirt. I lost my shirt on that bank deal. See also: lose, shirt lose (one's) shirt Slang To lose everything one has or owns.See also: lose, shirt |