English in a Minute-Go for broke

2021-02-20 Amy小水滴英語

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Go for broke

Well, Jonathan, I’m doing it! I’m joining the circus.

Excuse me?

That’s right. But not just any circus. The Cirque du Soleil!

You got into the Cirque?

Well, not yet. But I already told my boss that I’m quitting. And I found someone to move into my apartment. Montreal, here I come!

Wow, you’re really going for broke!

When you 「go for broke,」 you take a big risk in hopes of having a big success. This phrase comes from gambling, when a player bets all their money at once. If they win, they win big. But if they lose, they really do go broke. And that’s English in a Minute.

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