lose (one's) shirt

lose (one's) shirt

To lose a significant amount of one's money (often all of it). This is my last chance—I'll lose my shirt if this business venture fails.
See also: lose, shirt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lose one's shirt

Fig. to lose a lot of money; to lose all of one's assets (as if one had even lost one's shirt). I almost lost my shirt on that deal. I have to invest more wisely. No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack.
See also: lose, shirt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

lose one's shirt

Face financial ruin, go bankrupt, as in He lost his shirt in the last recession. This expression implies one has lost even one's shirt. [Early 1900s]
See also: lose, shirt
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

lose your shirt

lose all your possessions, especially as the result of unwise financial transactions. informal
See also: lose, shirt
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

lose your ˈshirt

(informal) lose all or a lot of your money and possessions: ‘How did you two get on at the races?’ ‘I won $300 and Paul lost his shirt.’ OPPOSITE: make a killing
See also: lose, shirt
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

lose one’s shirt

tv. to go broke; to lose everything of value, even one’s shirt. I lost my shirt on that bank deal.
See also: lose, shirt
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

lose (one's) shirt

Slang
To lose everything one has or owns.
See also: lose, shirt
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • lose one’s shirt
  • lose one's shirt
  • lose shirt
  • lose your shirt
  • lose one's shirt, to
  • lose it
  • lose it, to
  • lose
  • lose (one's) head over (something)
  • lose one's head