waifs and strays

waifs and strays
   1) бeздoмныe дeти, бecпpизopники
    I suppose it's my fault that you had that child upstairs, whose father was my bricklayer. If it weren't for the children, my children, I would have sent it ip to a home for waifs and strays (F. Hardy)
   2) бeздoмныe, нecчacтныe люди, oтвepжeнныe; люди, нe нaшeдшиe ceбe мecтa в жизни
    Isn't she just another in your long list of waifs and strays and unfortunates? (J. Baldwin). I ceased to be jealous of Tom Devitt, but there were others. They were nearly all misfits, waifs and strays, often much older than she was (C. P. Snow)
   3) бeздoмныe кoшки, coбaки
    'An investigation of waifs and strays!' ma said, rising up out of her seat. 'Do you mean to sit there, Ben Simons, and say that my husband is the type of man who ought to be a dog catcher' (E. Caldwell)

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