in reduced circumstances
in reduced circumstances
At a much lower level of income or financial means. The one-time business tycoon has now been living in reduced circumstances in a small village in Norway.
See also: circumstance, reduce
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in reduced circumstances
Euph. in poverty. After Frederick lost his position, we lived in reduced circumstances while waiting for my inheritance.
See also: circumstance, reduce
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in reduced circumstances
used euphemistically to refer to the state of being poor after being relatively wealthy.See also: circumstance, reduce
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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