live rough
To be homeless and thus be forced to live and sleep outside. The government's aim is to have the number of people living rough halved in five years' time. I lived rough for a couple of years after my house was repossessed. It's not something I would wish on anyone.
live rough
live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home.live/sleep ˈrough
live or sleep outside in the streets because you have no home or money: Hundreds of people are sleeping rough on the streets of the city.