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Record 1 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Phraseology
DEF

in or into a state of bankruptcy or destitution ... .

Key term(s)
  • rocks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Phraséologie
CONT

[...] être sur la paille : être dans la misère.

CONT

[...] Sans argent (Fauché). Mettre quelqu'un à sec : le ruiner.

Spanish

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