working poor

ˈwɜːrkɪŋ pʊr

Definition

Definition of working poor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

business

TECH.

employed individuals earning below the poverty line

TECH.

Many working poor struggle to afford basic necessities.
The working poor often face difficult choices between rent and food.
Programs to support the working poor are essential for community welfare.

impoverished

low-income

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Expressions with working

working stiff

average employee, especially one with a routine, low-paying job

He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.

working around the clock

adj.

continuously working without stopping

The team is working around the clock to meet the deadline.

it's hell working there

exp.

extremely unpleasant work environment causing stress or discomfort

It's hell working there with all the constant pressure.

working hard or hardly working

exp.

humorous way to ask if someone is working hard or not

He walked by my desk and said, 'working hard or hardly working?'

working on borrowed time

adj.

functioning beyond expected lifespan

The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.

working day

hours in a day dedicated to work

Her working day starts at 9 AM.

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.

come a poor second

finish second but far behind the winner

He came a poor second in the race.

cut a poor figure

make a bad impression

He cut a poor figure at the meeting with his unprepared speech.

poor as a church mouse

adj.

very poor, lacking money or possessions

He was poor as a church mouse after losing his job.

poor cousin

someone or something considered inferior

The small town is often seen as the poor cousin of the big city.

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wrong side of the tracks

area neighborhood

part of town where poor or working class people live

sick

adj.

medical

in poor condition or not working

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French:travailleurs pauvres, ...
German:Working Poor, ...
Italian:lavoratori poveri, ...
Spanish:trabajadores pobres, ...
Portuguese:trabalhadores pobres, ...
Chinese:在职贫困者, ...
Japanese:ワーキングプア, ...
Arabic:العُمال الفُقَراء, ...
Hebrew:עֲנִיִּים עוֹבְדִים, ...
Russian:работающие бедные, ...
Ukrainian:працюючі бідні, ...
Hindi:कामकाजी गरीब, ...
Bengali:কর্মরত দরিদ্র, ...
Catalan:treballadors pobres, ...
Czech:pracující chudí, ...
Danish:arbejdende fattige, ...
Dutch:werkende armen, ...
Greek:εργαζόμενοι που ζουν κάτω από το όριο της φτώχειας, ...
Hungarian:dolgozó szegények, ...
Khmer:អ្នកធ្វើការដែលមានចំណូលទាប, ...
Korean:워킹 푸어, ...
Persian:شاغلان فقیر, ...
Polish:pracujący biedni, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhadores pobres, ...
Romanian:lucrători săraci, ...
Swedish:arbetande fattiga, ...
Thai:คนทำงานยากจน, ...
Turkish:çalışan yoksul, ...
Vietnamese:người lao động nghèo, ...

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Definition of working poor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Expressions with working

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