dirt poor
Example Sentences
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He had grown up dirt poor in what is now South Korea, then occupied by Japan.
From Science Magazine • May 3, 2023
“When I grew up dirt poor, museums were not for me,” said Eggers, who has been with the Burke for seven years now.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
Henry’s uncle, Collis P. Huntington, was born dirt poor, but as a rapacious founding partner and then cutthroat president of the Central Pacific Railroad, he became immensely rich.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2019
I grew up dirt poor and my grandmother could barely feed us some days.
From Slate • Aug. 15, 2016
I figured it wouldn’t do me any good if they knew I was dirt poor.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
