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
Asmaa-Arabic
Annick-Breton
Minoo-Persian
SyntycheSIN-tə-kee (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Shikoba-Native American, Choctaw
AlvahAL-və (English)Biblical