smell of an oily rag
Language: en
UKUSAustraliainformal
- To operate or exist with very limited financial resources; to be poverty-stricken or run on meagre means.
UKUSneutral
- To have the distinctive odor associated with an oily rag or a workshop where oil and rags are present.
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