stone broke
Synonym of broke: without any moneySynonym of broke: without any money.
» Show me the stone that broke the window.
Покажи мне камень, который разбил окно.
Покажи мне камень, которым было разбито окно.
Покажите мне камень, которым было разбито окно.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, slang)Synonym of broke: without any money.
Examples
1 sentencesShow me the stone that broke the window.
ruПокажи мне камень, который разбил окно. — Lenin_1917
Origin
From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expFrom stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.
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