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To not have enough or any money

be broke

to have no money

not have a penny to your name

to have no money

be well/badly off

adjective, adverb, preposition

to be rich/poor

not have a pot to piss in

used for saying that you are very poor

be caught short

to have less money than you need in a particular situation

not have two pennies to rub together

to have no money, or very little money

be hurting

to have severe financial problems

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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