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Idiom: Down At Heel

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In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.

Shabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished; shabby, dilapidated.

Example Sentences

1
After losing his job, John started to look down at heel and couldn't afford new clothes.
2
The old woman lived alone in a down at heel cottage, surrounded by overgrown weeds.
3
The once bustling town has become down at heel since the factory closed down.
4
He used to drive a luxury car, but now he can only afford a down at heel vehicle.
5
Her extravagant lifestyle left her down at heel and in severe debt.

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