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poor as Job

poor as Job adjective: extremely poor, destitute.

Adjective

poor as Job (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Extremely poor, destitute.
    • Sir Plantagenet's son is as poor as Job; so she must have recourse to Marvel; and, if she gives him proper encouragement, he'll pay the money in a trice.1804, Maria Edgeworth, "The Will", Popular Tales, 1813, Paraclete Potter, page 101.

Synonyms of poor as Job

Origin of poor as Job

The Book of Job depicts the eponymous wealthy and pious landowner as losing all his possessions and becoming afflicted with various ailments and misfortunes, as a test of his faith by God.

Questions about poor as Job

What does poor as Job mean?
Poor as Job means extremely poor, destitute.
What part of speech is poor as Job?
Poor as Job is an adjective.

Words near poor as Job in the dictionary

  1. pooquaws
  2. poor
  3. poor as a barber's cat
  4. poor as a church mouse
  5. poor as a rat
  6. poor as Job
  7. poor as Job's turkey
  8. poor box
  9. poor boxes
  10. poor boy
  11. poor boys

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