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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GuifrÉ-Catalan
Lawson['lɔ:sn]
Inez-English
&Thorn;ÓRnÝ-Ancient Scandinavian
Zane (1)ZAYNEnglish
Karcsi-Hungarian