down and out

See also: down-and-out

English

Alternative forms

• down-and-out

Etymology

From down + out.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

down and out (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.

   People who are down and out need some place to turn.

   "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (blues standard by Jimmy Cox)

   "Didn't take too long 'fore I found out
   What people mean by down and out" ("Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin, 1971)

Synonyms

• destitute, down at heel, homeless

Derived terms

• down-and-outer

Translations

in a condition of poverty or debility

• Bulgarian: обеднял (bg) (obednjal)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 貧病交迫／贫病交迫 (zh), 贫病交迫 (zh) (pínbìngjiāopò)

• Finnish: syrjäytynyt (fi)
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• German: heruntergekommen (de)
• Italian: morto di fame
• Portuguese: morto de fome m, morta de fome f, na pior
• Spanish: muerto de hambre (es) m

See also

• down but not out
• homelessness