| 词组 | down-at-the-heels |
| 释义 | Idiom down-at-the-heels Theme: POORNESS shabby; poorly dressed. (Refers to shoes that are worn down at the heels.)The hobo was really down-at-the-heels.Tom's house needs paint. It looks down-at-the-heels. down-at-the-heelsHaving a worn out, shabby, or cheap appearance, as due to poverty or overuse. A lot of so-called hipsters try to affect a down-at-the-heels look by wearing second-hand clothing. John has been looking increasingly down-at-the-heels ever since he lost his job last year. down at the heelsNeedy and therefore shabby. The expression alludes to the worn-out heels of shoes needing repair, and also to holes in one’s socks. Indeed, one of the earliest references in print is to the latter: “Go with their hose out at heles” (Thomas Wilson, The Arte of Rhetorique, 1588). The expression was common by 1700 and well worn enough to be a cliché by 1800. |
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