Meanings
How to pronounce "down at heel":
AU
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.