Idiom "lost his shirt"

Elina · #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:37 am *Idiom "lost his shirt"*

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #46 "Clothing Idioms (2)", question 2

Joseph went to Reno and lost his shirt last month.

(a) lost his favorite shirt
(b) lost his mind
(c) lost all of his money

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #46 "Clothing Idioms (2)", answer 2

Joseph went to Reno and lost all of his money last month.

Correct answer: (c) lost all of his money
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i DONT GET THIS IDIOM

Elina

Linda · #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 15, 2008 14:32 pm *Idiom "lost his shirt"*

Elina,
There is a mistake in this question. The right answer is (a) lost his shirt. I will fix this question so that it makes sense.
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Linda · #3 (permalink) Tue Apr 15, 2008 14:38 pm *Idiom "lost his shirt"*

Hi Elina,
Oops. I'm sorry Elina - there is no mistake. This idiom "lost his shirt" refers to a person who loses all of his/her money. If you lose your shirt, you really have nothing and certainly no money. It's just a common expression that refers to gambling/taking risks.
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