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come down in the world |
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come down in the world to lose one's social position or financial standing. Mr. Jones has really come down in the world since he lost his job. If I were unemployed, I'm sure I'd come down in the world, too. come/go down in the world (British, Australian, American) also move down in the world (American & Australian) to have less money and a worse social position than you had before They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've come down in the world since then. When we had to sell our house and take a small apartment downtown, we felt we'd really moved down in the world. (British, Australian, American) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shall you come down in the world for want of this letter about your son? You've come down in the world if you can bring yourself to flatter. The poor old boy's come down in the world through trying inventions on his own account, lives in Penge over a tobacconist's shop. |
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