lose one's shirt

lose one's shirt

Face 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, shirt

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Conroy		['kɔnrɔi]
Varius		-	Ancient Roman
Chryssa		-	Greek
Gerfrid		-	Ancient Germanic
SiothrÚN		-	Irish
Coba		-	Dutch

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