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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.

Related Words

  • Down-and-out (noun)
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