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.
See also: poor, turkey

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Calogerus-Late Roman
Sekai-Southern African, Shona
ReijoRAY-yoFinnish
MarkÉTa-Czech, Slovak
DarrinDER-in, DAR-inEnglish
Loredana-Italian, Romanian