She lost her job and is now down-at-heel.
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Down-at-heel
Synonyms for "down-at-heel" (30 found)
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It's not an upmarket resort, but rather a down-at-heel one whose heyday has long since past.
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St Ives: The guided busway on the old railway alignment to Cambridge has just passed its tenth anniversary. Railfuture has noted its down-at-heel physical appearance, with dirty concrete beams, damaged sound barriers, and unmanaged vegetation.
Source: wiktionary
The station has been down-at-heel for over 20 years, since some of the original main buildings were destroyed by fire.
Source: wiktionary
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