Idiom
skint
Meanings
Having little or no money; broke (informal, especially British English).
Definition
If someone is skint, they have no money or almost no money.
Skint is an informal word meaning you have very little or no money. It is most common in British English and is used in everyday conversation. People often use it to explain why they cannot buy something or go out.
Examples
- I’m skint until payday, so I can’t go out tonight.
- After paying the rent, I was completely skint.
- She’s skint this month because her car needed repairs.
- We’re skint, so we’re cooking at home instead of eating out.
More at B2 level
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- ballpark figure A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- take the mickey To take the mickey means to tease someone or make fun of them in a not-too-serious way.
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
More adjectives
- gobsmacked Completely shocked or amazed, often so much that you cannot speak.
- gutted If you are gutted, you feel extremely upset and disappointed, often because something went wrong.
- tickety-boo If something is tickety-boo, it is going well and everything is in good order.
- pear-shaped If something goes pear-shaped, it goes wrong or fails unexpectedly.
- sorted If something is sorted, it has been organized into a clear order or arranged into categories.