not have a penny
not have a penny
To be extremely poor; to have very little or no money to spend. During college, when I didn't have a penny, I survived off of ramen noodles for months at a time. They used to be so well off, but the economy crashed and their business closed, and they don't have a penny anymore.
See also: have, not, penny
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- not have a penny to (one's) name
- not have a penny to your name
- not have a red cent
- not have two pennies to rub together
- not have a penny to bless (oneself) with
- not have a penny to bless yourself with
- not have a bean
- spend a penny
- have (something) to (one's) name
- have something to your name