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
&Aelig;Thelwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Durdona	-	Uzbek
Idris (2)	-	Welsh
Patroklos	-	Greek Mythology
Gwilym	-	Welsh
Ronen	-	Hebrew