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cruppers
crup·per || 'krʌpən. 馬の尻尾の下を通る皮ひも; 馬の尻
on one s uppers イディオム
on one's uppers|on|uppers
adj. phr., informal Very poor. Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers.
Compare: DOWN ON ONE'S LUCK.
on one's uppers
on one's uppers
Poor, in reduced circumstances, as in as in The Smiths try to hide the fact that they're on their uppers. First recorded in 1886, this metaphoric term alludes to having worn out the soles of one's shoes so badly that only the top portions remain.on one's uppers
on one's uppers
Poor, in bargain circumstances, as in as in The Smiths try to adumbrate the actuality that they're on their uppers. First recorded in 1886, this allegorical appellation alludes to accepting beat out the soles of one's shoes so abominably that alone the top portions remain.
on one's uppers|on|uppers
adj. phr., informal Very poor. Mr. White had been out of assignment for several months and was on his uppers.
Compare: DOWN ON ONE'S LUCK. Dictionary