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below the poverty line

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  • below the poverty line — not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse    If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they re living below the poverty line …   English idioms

  • the poverty line — UK US noun [S] (US also the poverty level) ECONOMICS ► the official level of income that is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing, and a place to live: live above/below the poverty line… …   Financial and business terms

  • the poverty line — the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter Many families in the city are living below/at the poverty line. called also poverty level • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • poverty line — poverty ,line noun count poverty level the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money: Her earnings push her family just above the poverty line …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • (the) poverty level — the ˈpoverty line [poverty line] (also the ˈpoverty level especially in US) noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • poverty line — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty level • Hypernyms: ↑personal income * * * noun the poverty line : the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and …   Useful english dictionary

  • poverty line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms poverty line : singular poverty line plural poverty lines the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money …   English dictionary

  • poverty line — N SING: the N If someone is on the poverty line, they have just enough income to buy the things they need in order to live. Thirteen per cent of the population live below the poverty line …   English dictionary

  • poverty line — /ˈpɒvəti laɪn/ (say povuhtee luyn) noun 1. the lowest income level at which it is possible to maintain an adequate standard of living: many live below the poverty line. –phrase 2. on the poverty line, Colloquial very poor …  

  • poverty line — n. the level of income below which a person or family is considered officially to be in poverty: also poverty level …   English World dictionary

  • Poverty in the United States — The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the poverty line set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.Schwartz, J …   Wikipedia

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