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Takoyaki-English Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

to lose one's shirt

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00B: I used to, but I lost my shirt.02br
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00Actually, B lost a lot of money, not his "shirt," didn't he?010id2
  

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02br 02br 00Nice example of this slang phrase was in one episode of CSI Las Vegas (7x21). Forensics found a dead body of very famous boxer in the swimming pool of some night club in Nevada. Owner of this club was nervous, because of the cops presence.

  • 02br 02br 00Nice example of this slang phrase was in one episode of CSI Las Vegas (7x21).
  • Forensics found a dead body of very famous boxer in the swimming pool of some night club in Nevada.
  • Owner of this club was nervous, because of the cops presence.
  • He said:02br 02br 00I know a man die here, but dead is dead.
  • 01font 00I'll lose my shirt02font 00.
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0Yes, he lost all of his money in risky financial undertakings (stock market, in your example).02br
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00Nice example of this slang phrase was in one episode of CSI Las Vegas (7x21). Forensics found a dead body of very famous boxer in the swimming pool of some night club in Nevada. Owner of this club was nervous, because of the cops presence. He was afraid that he will lose
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0Totally unrelated to this post, but was that not the FUNNIEST episode ever?0-
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0JCDenton and Grammar Geek,02br
00Thanks for your replies.02br
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00I've never seen CSI, but I hope I have an opportunity to see it sometime soon.0-
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10Totally unrelated to this post, but was that not the FUNNIEST episode ever?12br
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00I absolutely agree..:-). Although it has been a while since I have seen this episode, I still have it in fresh memory... Finding o

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