| Word | to (not) have a bean |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. To have no money. |
| Sentence | And why is he so much against this Luzhin? The man has money, she doesn't seem averse to him…and they don't have a bean, do they? |
| Source | Crime and Punishment, trans. Pevear & Volokhonsky, III.ii, p. 213 |
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