IN THE POORHOUSE

Meaning of IN THE POORHOUSE in English

poor, having little money, as poor as a church mouse In 1936, they were in the poorhouse. They couldn't grow crops, and nobody had a job.

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IN THE POORHOUSE — poor, having little money, as poor as a church mouse In 1936, they were in the poorhouse. They couldn't grow …
English Idioms vocabulary
POORHOUSE — noun Date: 1792 a place maintained at public expense to house needy or dependent persons
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: poor (II) + house : a place maintained at public expense to house needy or dependent persons
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — (n.) A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
Английский словарь Webster
POORHOUSE — ( n. ) A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — /poor"hows'/ , n. , pl. poorhouses /-how'ziz/ . (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — n. place for indigent people to stay at public expense
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POORHOUSE — noun Date: 1792 : a place maintained at public expense to house needy or dependent persons
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POORHOUSE — noun a dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
Webster English vocab
POORHOUSE — ■ noun Brit. another term for workhouse .
Concise Oxford English vocab
POORHOUSE — [poor.house] n (1792): a place maintained at public expense to house needy or dependent persons
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POORHOUSE — poor|house BrE AmE ˈpɔː |haʊs ˈpʊə- AmE \ ˈpʊr- ˈpɔːr-, ˈpoʊr- ▷ poor|houses haʊz ɪz -əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — / ˈpɔːhaʊs; ˈpʊə-; NAmE ˈpʊr-; ˈpɔːr-/ noun = workhouse
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — poor ‧ house /ˈpɔːhaʊs $ ˈpʊr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . the state of not having any money: If …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POORHOUSE — n. hist. = WORKHOUSE 1.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POORHOUSE — n. hist. = WORKHOUSE 1.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — n. hist. WORKHOUSE 1.
Oxford English vocab
POORHOUSE — also poor-house ( poorhouses) In former times in Britain, a poorhouse was an institution in which poor people could live. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POORHOUSE — also poor-house (~s) In former times in Britain, a ~ was an institution in which poor people could live. It …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POORHOUSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At best she'd be back in the poorhouse while he ... it didn't bear thinking …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POORHOUSE — [noun] [C] [plural] poorhouses - (in the past) a building where extremely poor people could live and be fed. It …
Cambridge English vocab
POORHOUSE — n. Workhouse, almshouse.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
POORHOUSE — (историческое) богадельня (историческое) работный дом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POORHOUSE — Богадельня
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POORHOUSE — n ист. 1> богадельня 2> работный дом
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POORHOUSE — богадельня
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POORHOUSE — (n) богадельня; работный дом
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POORHOUSE — n ист. 1) богадельня 2) работный дом
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POORHOUSE — n ист. 1> богадельня 2> работный дом
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POORHOUSE — n. богадельня, работный дом
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POORHOUSE — n. богадельня, работный дом
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POORHOUSE — богадельня
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YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S
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OUT
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OFF
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NO
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MAKE
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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GET
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO
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BACK
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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TIME
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RIGHT
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PUT
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PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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