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Coals and coke

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

broke


Origin

Since both coal and coke used to be supplied in large blocks that had to be broken down before their use.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    go for broke

    To try everything possible or do every last thing possible in a final attempt.

  2. 02

    the straw that broke the camel's back

    A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.

  3. 03

    the stroke that broke the camel's back

    Synonym of the straw that broke the camel's back.

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