poor as Job
English
Adjective
- (simile) Extremely poor.
- 1804, Maria Edgeworth, "The Will", Popular Tales, 1813, Paraclete Potter, page 101.
- Sir Plantagenet's son is as poor as Job; so she must have recourse to Marvel; and, if she gives him proper encouragement, he'll pay the money in a trice.
- 1804, Maria Edgeworth, "The Will", Popular Tales, 1813, Paraclete Potter, page 101.
Synonyms
- poor as a church mouse
- poor as Job's turkey
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