poor lamb

pɔːr læm

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Definition of poor lamb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sympathy

person who is pitied for their misfortune

After the accident, everyone called him a poor lamb.
The poor lamb lost his job unexpectedly.
She was such a poor lamb after the breakup.

poor soul

unfortunate person

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you poor lamb

term showing sympathy for someone's misfortune

Oh, you poor lamb, what happened to you?

Expressions with poor

poor boy

boy lacking wealth or resources

The poor boy had no shoes to wear.

poor form

inappropriate behavior or actions in a social context

Interrupting someone while they speak is poor form.

cash poor

adj.

having little money available despite owning valuable assets

Despite owning multiple properties, he was cash poor and struggled to pay bills.

poor bleeder

person who is unlucky or in a bad situation

That poor bleeder lost his job again.

in poor shape

adj.

not in good condition or health

The car is in poor shape after the accident.

in poor taste

adj.

offensive or inappropriate

His joke about the accident was in poor taste.

Expressions with lamb

sacrificial lamb

someone or something given up for the benefit of others

He was the sacrificial lamb in the corporate restructuring.

innocent as a lamb

adj.

very innocent, often naive and easily fooled

She is innocent as a lamb, trusting everyone she meets.

a lamb to slaughter

person unaware of impending danger or harm

He walked into the meeting like a lamb to slaughter.

calm as a lamb

adj.

very quiet and peaceful in behavior or mood

She was calm as a lamb during the storm.

gentle as a lamb

adj.

very gentle, calm, and caring like a lamb

She is gentle as a lamb with the children.

meek as a lamb

adj.

extremely gentle and submissive in behavior

She was meek as a lamb during the entire meeting.

quiet as a lamb

exp.

extremely quiet and calm like a lamb

She sat in the corner, quiet as a lamb.

you poor lamb

term showing sympathy for someone's misfortune

Oh, you poor lamb, what happened to you?

mutton dressed as lamb

attempt to appear younger than one's age

Her outfit was a clear case of mutton dressed as lamb.

mutton dressed like lamb

older person dressing like a younger one

She was accused of being mutton dressed like lamb at the party.

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French:pauvre agneau, ...
German:armes Lamm, ...
Italian:poverino, ...
Spanish:pobrecito, ...
Portuguese:pobre coitado, ...
Chinese:可怜的人, ...
Japanese:かわいそうな子羊, ...
Arabic:مِسْكِين, ...
Hebrew:מִסְכֵּן, ...
Russian:бедняжка, ...
Ukrainian:бідолаха, ...
Hindi:बेचारा मेमना, ...
Bengali:দুঃখী মেষশাবক, ...
Catalan:pobre xai, ...
Czech:chudák, ...
Danish:stakkels lam, ...
Dutch:zielig lammetje, ...
Greek:καημένο αρνάκι, ...
Hungarian:szegény pára, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សគួរឱ្យអាណិត, ...
Korean:불쌍한 양, ...
Persian:بره بیچاره, ...
Polish:biedactwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):pobre coitado, ...
Romanian:biet miel, ...
Swedish:stackars lamm, ...
Thai:ลูกแกะน่าสงสาร, ...
Turkish:zavallı kuzu, ...
Vietnamese:cừu non tội nghiệp, ...

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