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broke

1 broke
1 broke
Britannica Dictionary definition of BROKE
past tense of 1break
2 broke /ˈbroʊk/ adjective
2 broke
/ˈbroʊk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BROKE
not used before a noun informal
: not having any money

go broke

informal
: to spend or lose all of your money

go for broke

informal
: to do something that is dangerous or that could result in complete failure in order to try to achieve success

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

informal
used to say that you should not try to change something that is working well