loses one's shirt

A form of lose one's shirt — To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's shirt
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Chicago

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