A2 — Elementary🎨 Colors
Essere al verde
To be broke
Literal Translation
"To be at the green"
What it means
To have no money at all. One of the most common Italian expressions for being out of funds.
Example in context
"Non posso venire al ristorante, sono al verde questa settimana."
"I can't come to the restaurant, I'm broke this week."
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