down and out

== English == === Alternative forms === down-and-out === Pronunciation === === Adjective === down and out (not comparable) (idiomatic) In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback. ==== Synonyms ==== destitute, down at heel, homeless ==== Derived terms ==== down-and-outer ==== Translations ==== === Noun === down and out (plural down and outs) Synonym of down-and-outer. === See also === down but not out homelessness