DOWN-AND-OUT


Meaning of DOWN-AND-OUT in English

I. adjective

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But he will still be organising 13,000 volunteers into bringing some kind of Christmas to 125,000 needy, lonely or down-and-out people.

II. noun

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Richard Holmes was something of an expert at the game, but he ended up as a down-and-out by the end.

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