English / idiom
Lose One's Shirt
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To lose almost all of one's money or financial possessions through a disastrous business investment or gambling.
In context
01
Hundreds of amateur investors lost their shirts when the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme collapsed.
02
If you plunge your entire life savings into speculative stocks, you risk losing your shirt.
Synonyms
Go broke,lose everything,become bankrupt
Antonyms
Make a fortune,hit the jackpot,turn a profit
Collocations
Lose your shirt in the market,almost lose one's shirt,risk losing one's shirt