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Spanish idioms

What does “Estar sin blanca” mean?

SpanishWork and moneyInformal

Estar sin blanca

Word for word

To be without a white one

What it really means

To be completely out of money, skint. It is typical of Spain; in Latin America you hear «estar sin un peso» more often.

How we say it in English

To be flat broke

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