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