flat broke
Also, stone or stony broke. Completely penniless. For example, I can't help you—I'm flat broke, or He's stone broke again. The first term dates from the mid-1800s and uses flat in the sense of “completely” or “downright.” The variant dates from the late 1800s.
Words nearby flat broke
flat arch,
flat as a pancake,
flat back,
flat bond,
flat bone,
flat broke,
flat bug,
flat cap,
flat character,
flat chest,
flat condyloma
Example sentences from the Web for flat broke
At last he says to me, 'You are flat-broke, and they'll all be down on you when you get back to the post.
The Deserter |Charles King