in the poorhouse

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*in the poorhouse

1. Lit. in a (historical) communal dwelling for impoverished persons. (*Typically: live ~; end up ~.) He couldn't pay his debts and had to live in the poorhouse.

2. Fig. in a state of poverty. (*Typically: live ~; end up ~.) If I lose my job, we'll end up in the poorhouse.

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Don't resort to dark humor about going broke or ending up in the poorhouse. Talking to Your Kids About the Financial Crisis by Janet Bodnar, Deputy Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance / Kiplinger.com t died in the poorhouse with his toes on upside down. Making a Living at Writing by Deborah Owen / Writing and Speaking community What a mess that would be, with grandstanding politicians vying to outdo each other with vows of putting chief executives in the poorhouse and CEOs (and their lawyers) appearing at Capitol Hill hearings every year to explain their business models, describe their competitive situations, and defend pay packages as they relate to both. CEO PAY: NO EASY ANSWER by Jack & Suzy Welch / BusinessWeek More results

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Don't resort to dark humor about going broke or ending up in the poorhouse.

Talking to Your Kids About the Financial Crisis by Janet Bodnar, Deputy Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance / Kiplinger.com

t died in the poorhouse with his toes on upside down.

Making a Living at Writing by Deborah Owen / Writing and Speaking community

What a mess that would be, with grandstanding politicians vying to outdo each other with vows of putting chief executives in the poorhouse and CEOs (and their lawyers) appearing at Capitol Hill hearings every year to explain their business models, describe their competitive situations, and defend pay packages as they relate to both.

CEO PAY: NO EASY ANSWER by Jack & Suzy Welch / BusinessWeek

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