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be in Queer Street

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be in Queer Street

To be in a lot of debt. Primarily heard in UK. If you keep gambling like this, you'll be in Queer Street forever.

See also: queer, street

be in Queer Street

  (British old-fashioned, humorous)

to owe a lot of money to other people Now don't you go doing anything that'll land you in Queer Street!

See also: queer, street