come upon the town
come upon the town
obsolete To become a prostitute. Few took pity on the poor woman who, abandoned penniless by a cruel lover, had no recourse but to come upon the town in order to survive.
See also: come, town, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- painted cat
- have pity on
- have pity on (one)
- wagtail
- lady of the night
- lady of the evening
- poor old
- poor old sb/sth
- Covent Garden lady