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poor as Job's turkey
poor as Job's turkey
Poverty-stricken. The biblical Job's hardships did not bode well for any barnyard creatures that depended on him for sustenance. This wonderfully descriptive old Southern phrase says all that needs to be said about someone in dire financial straits.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sarika | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Avelina | | - | Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
Tuttle | | ['tʌtl] | |
Hugo | | ['hju:gəu] | |
Anaru | | - | Maori |
Asher | | A-shər (English) | Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |