break shins

verb

To borrow money.

Meanings

verbbreak shins (third-person singular simple present breaks shins, present participle breaking shins, simple past broke shins, past participle broken shins)

present singular third person breaks shins · participle present breaking shins · past broke shins · participle past broken shins

  1. UKobsoleteslangTo borrow money.
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