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down–and–out
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down–and–out
(adjective)
down–and–out
adjective
down–and–out
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWN–AND–OUT
[
more down–and–out; most down–and–out
]
informal
:
very poor and without hope
:
having no money, job, etc.
No one would help him when he was
down-and-out
.
a movie about a
down-and-out
musician living on the streets
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