down and out

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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

Translations

• German: heruntergekommen
• Italian: morto di fame
• Portuguese: morto de fome, morta de fome, na pior
• Spanish: muerto de hambre

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