Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-go-broke
idiom
/tə ɡoʊ broʊk/
Definition
To become bankrupt or financially ruinous due to excessive spending or poor financial decisions.
Examples
- After spending all his savings on luxury items, he finally went to-go-broke.
- Many people fear that their lavish lifestyles will lead them to go broke.
Meaning
The phrase refers to the process of losing all one’s money or wealth, often as a result of overindulgence or bad financial choices.
Synonyms
- become bankrupt
- run out of money
- go under