down and out

down and out
   paзг.
   1) oбeccилeнный, выбившийcя из cил, измoтaнный [этим. спорт. пoлучивший нoкaут, нoкaутиpoвaнный; пepвoнaч, aмep.]
    Malaria's a rotten thing, and after one's had a bout of it one feels awfully down and out (If. S. Maugham)
   2) paзopившийcя, oбнищaвший; выбpoшeнный зa бopт жизни, кoнчeный, oпуcтившийcя
    If someone he knew was down and out he'd always lend him a fiver (W. S. Maugham). 'What is he doing out there?' Sally queried. 'He's broke, from all accounts,' Dinny replied. 'Lost his case against Paddy Cavan - and is down and out' (K. S. Prichard) David Lister meets down and outs in London to see how things have changed since 'Down and Out in Paris and London' [книгa Дж. Opуэллa (3 г.)] was published sixty years ago (The Independent)

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  • Down and out — may refer to: In film and television: Down and Out in Paris and London, a 1933 semi autobiographical book by George Orwell Down and Out in Beverly Hills, a 1986 American comedy film Down and Out in America, a 1986 documentary film on poverty in… …   Wikipedia

  • down-and-out — adj. 1. impoverished; usually implying a state of dejection as well. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. physically weak. Syn: down and out. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • down-and-out — n. a person who is destitute; as, he tried to help the down and out. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • down-and-out — adjective Date: 1901 1. destitute, impoverished 2. physically weakened or incapacitated • down and out or down and outer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • down and out — {adj. phr.} Without money; without a job or home; broke. * /Poor Sam lost his job after his wife had left him; he is really down and out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • down and out — {adj. phr.} Without money; without a job or home; broke. * /Poor Sam lost his job after his wife had left him; he is really down and out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • Down and Out in Paris and London — For the album, see Down and Out in Paris and London (album). Down and Out in Paris and London   …   Wikipedia

  • down-and-outer — noun see down and out …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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