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Lose Money One's Shirt Owns Lot Business Make

Idiom (to) lose one's shirt
Meaning to lose everything one owns; to lose a lot of money in business; to make a very bad investment
Example It's risky to invest all of your money in the stock market. If the market goes down a lot, you could lose your shirt.

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