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"the probability of becoming rich is much greater than of becoming poor."RichRate it:

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acheter à vil prixTo buy dirt cheap, for a mere song.Rate it:

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actio paulum claudicatthe delivery is rather halting, poor.Rate it:

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autem diverPickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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bad nameLack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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bargain basementOf poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.Rate it:

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barrow manA man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.Rate it:

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bathtub ginGin or a similar alcoholic beverage which is of very poor quality, as if made by a homebrewer in a bathtub.Rate it:

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blind as a batNearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.Rate it:

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bomb outTo fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.Rate it:

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booby prizeA prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.Rate it:

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brown thumbLack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.Rate it:

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c'est la faim qui épouse la soifThey are both very poor; It is one beggar marrying another.Rate it:

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ce que c'est que de nous!What poor mortals we are!Rate it:

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ce que c'est que la vie!What a strange thing life is! What poor mortals we are! Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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com uma mão na frente e a outra atrásextremely poor; having no moneyRate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.Rate it:

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dead lastThe standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.Rate it:

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dickyDicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.Rate it:

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dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.Rate it:

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dirt cheapInexpensiveRate it:

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dirt fileA compilation of negative gossip or facts about someone.Rate it:

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dirt napA state of permanent rest; the state of death.Rate it:

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dirt-poorIn a condition of extreme poverty.Rate it:

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dish the dirtTo tell salacious gossip.Rate it:

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down at heelIn poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.Rate it:

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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

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failure to thriveInstances of poor physical growth or of abnormal weight loss.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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faire maigre chèreTo have poor fare.Rate it:

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from hungerOf poor quality; tolerable only in desperate circumstances.Rate it:

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get outTo clean something. To eliminate dirt or stains.Rate it:

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ghetto lotterya financial windfall obtainable by a poor personRate it:

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going to the dogsIn such a poor state that it should be left to the dogs.Rate it:

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gravitationally challengedOf a person, having a poor sense of balance; subject to intervals of dizziness.Rate it:

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gueux comme un rat d'égliseAs poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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have a mind like a sieveTo have a poor memory; to have difficulty remembering things.Rate it:

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house poorIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.Rate it:

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il est gueux comme un rat d'égliseHe is as poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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il est sur la pailleHe is exceedingly poor.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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it's grim up northA phrase suggesting that the standard of life in the north of England is poor compared to that in the south.Rate it:

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kick off the teamIn sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect a vehicle's tires by kicking them to check for defects or poor quality.Rate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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