down to chili and beans



down to chili and beans

Rur. very poor; down to one's last penny. Mary and Tom aren't doing too well. They're down to chili and beans. Many's the time I was down to chili and beans, but I always pulled through.
See also: and, bean, down

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bartholomaios-Biblical Greek
OnÉSime-French
Ashraqat-Arabic
Riaz-Arabic
Laxman-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Lyubovlyoo-BOF (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian