Down-and-out (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking resources (or any prospect of resources).
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The down-and-out individual had to rely on the local soup kitchen for meals.
- She had lost her job and was down-and-out, struggling to pay the rent.
- After years of struggling with addiction, he found himself down-and-out on the streets.
- The down-and-out artist sold his paintings on the sidewalk to make ends meet.
- The family was down-and-out after the hurricane destroyed their home and belongings.