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stony broke

slang Having no money. I get paid next week, so can we go out to dinner then? I'm just stony broke right now. I'm stony broke once again and don't know how I'm going to pay my rent.
See also: broke, stony

stony silence

Complete silence, often marked by tension and repressed emotion. After our argument, Stella and I sat in stony silence for the rest of the bus ride. The crowd's stony silence only added to my nervousness.
See also: silence, stony
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References in periodicals archive
The Stoney Reserve at Morley was located just a few miles away, mid-way between Banff and Calgary.
If Strange had not been written in 2009, the Stoney Creek Historical Society would not have spent so much time and effort in refuting arguments downplaying the role of this hero in the Battle of Stoney Creek.
When news of Wolfe's death reached Stoney, he pulled out the notes he had taken in Russell's class during Wolfe's 1937 visit and wrote an essay titled "Eugene Returns to Pulpit Hill: Reminiscences of a 'Wolverine.'" Interviewed in 2009, Stoney recalled that John Creedy, editor of the Carolina Magazine, made him rewrite the article several times until both were satisfied with it.
Founded in 1992, Stoney Point products include bipod and monopod gun rests/hiking staffs, tripods, gauges, and gun-cleaning and firearm accessories.
League positions - Div 1: OFA 172, Synners A 158, Telstar A 150, Smiths A 148, Stoney A 144.
This working farm covers about 6,000 acres of prime whitetail habitat, and an equal amount of acreage has been added to the Stoney Brook operation with the inclusion of neighboring woodlands.
Mr Stoney is quoted as saying that the firefighters dispute is a fight that the Labour Government has to win and if they didn't it would be a massive own goal for economic policy.
In my view, this was a crime against the Stoney people, including Sherman Labelle, and nothing has been ...
The brewer makes Stoney's lager, Stoney's Light, Stoney's Black & Tan, Stoney's Harvest Gold and Stoney's nonalcoholic beer.
Warren George told the trial judge that he drove a vehicle out of Ipperwash Provincial Park in an attempt to scatter the police who were pounding Kettle and Stoney Point band councillor Cecil George with clubs.
ONTARIO, Canada-While visiting Ontario, the Secret Shopper braved the cold to shop in three of the nation's top furniture retailers: The Brick and Sears Whole Home in the Toronto suburbs and Stoney Creek Furniture near Hamilton, Ontario.
A 29-year-old man - who is believed to be from Staffordshire - died after getting into difficulty at Stoney Cove National Diving Centre in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, just after 12.30pm yesterday.
Casey Stoney's side travel to Meadow Park to tackle holders Arsenal, who are looking to win the League Cup for the sixth time, and the United head coach believes all the pressure is on Joe Montemurro's side.
ROAD workers are repairing the collapsed drain that closed Stoney Road in Coventry.
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