flat busted

flat busted

slang Having no money. I get paid next week, so can we go out to dinner then? I'm just flat busted right now. I'm flat busted once again and don't know how I'm going to pay my rent.
See also: busted, flat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • flat broke
  • be flat broke
  • (as) flat as a strap
  • strap
  • be (as) flat as a pancake
  • in no time flat
  • in nothing flat
  • rain like a cow pissing on a flat rock
  • flatten out
  • like a cow peeing on a flat rock
References in periodicals archive
These days, anyone can come to New York City flat busted, make money, and not even have to work a day job.
Slap me
"I took seven years off and woke up one morning flat busted. I'd been spending money that wasn't coming in."
Back on the Sonny side of the street