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   down and out

   /ˌdaʊn ən(d) ˈaʊt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute: "a novel about being down and out in London"
   • 2. (of a boxer) knocked down and unable to continue fighting.
   • ▪ (of a competitor) facing certain defeat: "behind, away from home, and down to 14 men, Kelso ought to have been down and out, but Jeffrey rallied his men"

   noun

   • 1. a person without money, a job, or a place to live: "a hostel for down-and-outs"

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