down and out
/daʊn ənd aʊt/
noun
- A person who is extremely poor and without hope or resources.
- The soup kitchen feeds hundreds of down-and-outs every day.
- A kind woman gave the down-and-out a warm meal and a coat.
- He wrote a book about the lives of down-and-outs in the city.
adjective
- Having no money, home, or hope; living in extreme poverty or misfortune.
- He looked down-and-out, wearing torn clothes and carrying all his belongings.
- The charity helps down-and-out families get back on their feet.
- After losing his job, he became down-and-out and slept in shelters.
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