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
Poseidonpə-SIE-dən (English)Greek Mythology
Reinhold-German, Ancient Germanic
AndieAN-deeEnglish
RuutROO:TFinnish
Deusdedit-Late Roman
ÁSmundr-Ancient Scandinavian