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land poor
Language:
Meanings:
1.
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neutral
To possess substantial land or property but lack sufficient liquid assets or income, resulting in financial difficulty.
To be asset-rich in real estate but cash-poor, often because capital is tied up in land.
Examples:
EN:
The Musgraves are land poor.
ES:
Los Musgrave son realmente pobres.
EN:
The Musgraves are land poor.
ES:
Los Musgrave son realmente pobres.
EN:
That could afford such a sanatorium Because I was land poor.
ES:
No puedo pagar tal sanatorio porque no tengo tierras.
EN:
Quicker than you can think about it, we'll be going all the way from land poor to money rich.
ES:
Antes de que te des cuenta, habremos saltado de pobretones a ricos.
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