TO BE FLAT BROKE

TO BE FLAT BROKE

MEANING: to have no money at all; completely broke; entirely without funds; penniless EXAMPLE SENTENCES: I can’t even pay the rent this month. I’m flat broke. Sorry, I’m flat broke. Not a cent on me. We were flat broke at the time. I can’t help...
TO CRY WOLF

TO CRY WOLF

To ask for help when you do not need it, which may prevent people from helping you when you do need it: The administration has cried wolf so many times, it’s difficult to know if there’s a problem or not.
TO BE (RIGHT) UNDER SOMEONE’S NOSE

TO BE (RIGHT) UNDER SOMEONE’S NOSE

to be in a place that you can clearly see: I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was right under my nose the whole time. She shoved the letter under her boss’s nose ( = made certain he saw it). I had searched and searched for my path, and finally...