poor as a rat: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Very poor; lacking money or possessions.
Examples
BetaAfter the storm destroyed his crops, he was as poor as a rat with no savings left.
After the storm destroyed his crops, he was as poor as a rat with no savings left.
Growing up in the slums made her feel as poor as a rat, but she was determined to succeed.
Growing up in the slums made her feel as poor as a rat, but she was determined to succeed.
We were as poor as rats when we first moved to the city, living paycheck to paycheck.
We were as poor as rats when we first moved to the city, living paycheck to paycheck.
Despite working two jobs, Tom remained as poor as a rat, unable to save any money.
Despite working two jobs, Tom remained as poor as a rat, unable to save any money.
Examples:
- EN: I'm going to speak to your father... before you die as poor as a rat in a church.ES: Voy a hablar con tu padre... antes de que quedes en la pobreza total.
- EN: - If he were poor as a rat, I'd marry him!ES: - ¡Si fuera más pobre que una rata me casaba con él!
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