be broker than the Ten Commandments

be broker than the Ten Commandments

dated, humorous To have no money at all; to be completely broke. Man, I'm broker than the Ten Commandments. I get paid next week, though—can we get dinner then? I've been broker than the Ten Commandments since I got that huge medical bill. I became frugal when I was broker than the Ten Commandments in college.

See also: broker, Commandment, ten

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little/no purpose

With few or no results.

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