POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE

Meaning of POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE in English

adj. phr. , informal Penniless; broke; extremely poor. The newly arrived boat people were poor as church mice.

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POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — extremely poor, having no money at all
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POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke; extremely poor. * /The newly arrived boat people were poor as church mice./
Slang English vocab
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — See poor as a rat
Dictionary of English Synonyms
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke; extremely poor. * /The newly arrived boat people were poor as church mice./
Словарь английских идиом
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — (See as poor as a church mouse)
English Idioms vocab
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — See as poor as a church mouse
English Idioms vocabulary
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — бедный как церковная мышь
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POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE — бедный как церковная мышь
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POOR AS A CHURCH-MOUSE — бедный как церковная мышь
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
MOUSE — I Any of many species (family Muridae) of small, scampering They are distinguished from rats principally by their smaller size. …
Английский словарь Британика
CHURCH — I Building for Christian worship. The earliest Western churches were based on the plan of the Roman basilica . In …
Английский словарь Британика
POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSE — I. ˈmau̇s noun ( plural mice ˈmīs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mous, from Old English mūs; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch, -ə̄ch, -əich noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice; akin to Old Saxon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSE — (n.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the …
Английский словарь Webster
MOUSE — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHURCH — /cherrch/ , n. 1. a building for public Christian worship. 2. public worship of God or a religious service in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
Webster English vocab
MOUSE
Webster English vocab
CHURCH — noun a jewish or heathen temple. 2. church ·noun the collective body of christians. 3. church ·noun a building set …
Webster English vocab
POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSE — [mouse] n, pl mice [ME, fr. OE mus; akin to OHG mus mouse, L mus, Gk mys mouse, muscle] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHURCH — [church] n [ME chirche, fr. OE cirice, ultim. fr. LGk kyriakon, fr. Gk, neut. of kyriakos of the lord, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSE — House mouse (Mus musculus) any of many small, scampering rodents, particularly the house mouse (Mus musculus; see photograph), family Muridae …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHURCH — in architecture, a building designed for Christian worship. The earliest churches were based on the plan of the pagan Roman …
Britannica English vocabulary
POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOUSE — I mouse noun BrE AmE maʊs ▷ mice maɪs ▷ mice's ˈmaɪs ɪz -əz ▷ mouse's ˈmaʊs ɪz -əz ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHURCH — church, Church BrE AmE tʃɜːtʃ AmE tʃɝːtʃ ▷ churched tʃɜːtʃt AmE tʃɝːtʃt ▷ churches ˈtʃɜːtʃ ɪz -əz AmE ˈtʃɝːtʃ əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSE — / maʊs; NAmE / noun ( pl. mice / maɪs; NAmE /) 1. a small animal that is covered in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — / tʃɜːtʃ; NAmE tʃɜːrtʃ/ noun 1. [ C ] a building where Christians go to worship : a church tower …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUSE — mouse S2 W3 /maʊs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: mus ] 1 . ( plural …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHURCH — church S1 W1 /tʃɜːtʃ $ tʃɜːrtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cirice , from Late Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHURCH — n. & v. n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
Oxford English vocab
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Oxford English vocab
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSE — ( mice) Note: The plural 'mouses' can be used for meaning 2. 1. A mouse is a small furry animal …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — ( churches) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A church is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — (~es) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a building …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POOR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad/poor investment ▪ The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a bad/poor/disastrous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet ) ▪ I’ll be as quiet as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHURCH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a church bell ▪ She woke on Sunday morning to the sound of church bells. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
CHURCH — (ORGANIZATION) [noun] - an official Christian religious organization All the local churches were represented at the memorial service. [C]Christian Aid …
Cambridge English vocab
MOUSE — n. mouse deer deer mouse white footed mouse field mouse wood mouse house mouse Mickey Mouse pocket mouse
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOUSE — n. Any of many species (family Muridae) of small, scampering rodents . They are distinguished from rats principally by their …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHURCH — n. African Methodist Episcopal Church AME Church Christ Church of Church of Christ Scientist church and state church mode Church …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHURCH — n. In Christian doctrine, the religious community as a whole, or an organized body of believers adhering to one sect's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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