| Idiom | Lose Your Shirt |
|---|---|
| Example | Spiro lost his shirt betting against me in the frog-jumping contest. |
| Meaning | to lose everything, especially money |
| Origin | This 20th-century phrase refers to a huge loss of money or property because of a bad bet or poorly managed money. If you end up losing your shirt, it means you've lost practically everything. But the idiom started out meaning "to be very angry" and ready to fight. |
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