A2💬 Everyday Life
Essere al verde
To be broke
Literal Translation
"To be at the green"
What it means
To be broke / out of money
Example in context
"Non posso venire al ristorante, sono al verde fino a venerdì."
"I can't come to the restaurant, I'm broke until Friday."
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