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
Elkins	['elkinz]
Giacomo	JAH-ko-mo	Italian
Kayin (2)	-	Biblical Hebrew
Flavien	fla-vee-AWN	French
Suriya	-	Tamil
Audrey	['ɔ:dri]