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bad off(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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behind eight ball(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
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dirt poor(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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flat broke(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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hard up(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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in need(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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in want(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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on short commons
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stone broke(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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truly needy(adjective, flat, poor, low)
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all torn up(adjective, idiom, sick, tormenting)
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badly off(adjective, destitute, broke, needy)
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broken down(adjective, sick, tormenting, stricken)
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busted up(adjective, sick, tormenting, stricken)
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down and out(adjective, idiom, poor, sick)
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down in mouth(adjective, idiom, sick, tormenting)
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having gained nothing
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in a bad way(adjective, idiom, sick, tormenting)
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in dire circumstances(adjective, idiom, sick, tormenting)
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in great need financially poor(idiom, sick, tormenting, stricken)
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