in the poorhouse

*in the poorhouse

1. Lit. in a (historical) communal dwelling for impoverished persons. (*Typically: live ~; end up ~.) He couldn't pay his debts and had to live in the poorhouse.

2. Fig. in a state of poverty. (*Typically: live ~; end up ~.) If I lose my job, we'll end up in the poorhouse.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jacomina	yah-ko-MEE-nah	Dutch
Botum	-	Khmer
Bashemath	-	Biblical
Kgosi	-	Southern African, Tswana
DeÒIridh	-	Scottish
Boyko	-	Bulgarian