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Down At Heel Heel Person Appearance Untidy Neglected Lack Money

Phrase/Idiom down at heel
Definition A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money.
Example Do you know Sarah, my down-at-heel neighbour? She died.

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