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Give the shirt off your back meaning

What does the saying 'Give the shirt off your back' mean?

Idiom: Give the shirt off your back

Meaning:

If you would give the shirt off your back, you would do anythingto help, no matter what the personal sacrifice.

Country: International English | Subject Area: Clothes | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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