poor thing
pɔː θɪŋ
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Definition of poor thing - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

emotionsomeone or something deserving sympathy or pity
  • Look at the poor thing shivering in the cold.
  • The poor thing lost its way home.
  • She cried, 'Poor thing!' when she saw the injured bird.
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Expressions with poor

poor boyn.
boy lacking wealth or resources
The poor boy had no shoes to wear.
poor formn.
inappropriate behavior or actions in a social context
Interrupting someone while they speak is poor form.
cash pooradj.
having little money available despite owning valuable assets
Despite owning multiple properties, he was cash poor and struggled to pay bills..
poor bleedern.
person who is unlucky or in a bad situation
That poor bleeder lost his job again.
in poor shapeadj.
not in good condition or health
The car is in poor shape after the accident.
in poor tasteadj.
offensive or inappropriate
His joke about the accident was in poor taste.

Expressions with thing

close thingn.
something that almost happened but didn't
Winning the game was a close thing.
latest thingn.
something very popular or fashionable
That new phone is the latest thing in technology.
sure thingn.
response indicating agreement or affirmation
When asked if he could help, he replied, 'Sure thing!'
thing forn.
strong liking or attraction to something or someone
She has a thing for vintage cars.
for one thingadv.
introduce the first reason or point in a sequence
For one thing, it is too expensive to buy.
it's the accepted thingexp.
used to say something is seen as normal and approved
Bring a small gift to the host; it's the accepted thing.
make a big thing out ofv.
treat something as very important or serious, often more than necessary
Try not to make a big thing out of his small mistake.
next best thingn.
something almost as good as the best
When we couldn't get tickets, watching the game on TV was the next best thing.
next thing you knowintj.
shows something happened suddenly or unexpectedly after something else
I was walking home, and next thing you know, it started raining.
no such thingn.
something that is impossible or cannot happen
There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Terms related to poor thing

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compassionconcernempathypitysorrowsympathytendernessunderstanding

Terms with poor thing included in their meaning

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piece of junkn.
quality
person or thing of poor quality
health riskn.
medical
thing or situation that increases chance of illness injury or poor health
one of His Majesty's bad bargainsn.
judgment
a person or thing seen as a poor choice by a king

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  1. French:le pauvre, ...
  2. German:das arme Wesen, ...
  3. Italian:poverino, ...
  4. Spanish:pobrecito, ...
  5. Portuguese:coitadinho, ...
  6. Chinese:可怜的东西, ...
  7. Japanese:かわいそうに, ...
  8. Arabic:مِسْكِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְסַכֵּנָה, ...
  10. Russian:бедняжка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бідолаха, ...
  12. Hindi:बेचारा, ...
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