B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Non avere il becco di un quattrino
To be flat broke / not to have a penny to one's name
Literal Translation
"Not to have the beak of a coin"
What it means
To have absolutely no money
Example in context
"Dopo il fallimento dell'azienda, non aveva il becco di un quattrino."
"After the company went bankrupt, he didn't have a penny to his name."
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