down at heel
In poor condition, especially due to having worn heelsIn poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.
» He looks very down-at-the-heels.
Meaning
2 senses(literally)In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.
(broadly, idiomatic)Shabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished; shabby, dilapidated.
Examples
4 sentencesHe looks very down-at-the-heels.
My shoes are worn down at the heels.
ruВ моих туфлях стоптались каблуки. — sharptoothed
She lost her job and is now down-at-heel.
It's not an upmarket resort, but rather a down-at-heel one whose heyday has long since past.
deMan hat hier keinen Urlaubsort der gehobenen Klasse mehr, sondern vielmehr einen heruntergekommenen, dessen Blütezeit längst der Vergangenheit angehört. — Waldelfe
Forms
more down at heel, most down at heel| Comparative | more down at heel Lesson |
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| Superlative | most down at heel Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form