be on your uppers
US /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/
UK /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/

1.
على الحديدة, مفلس, فقير جداً
to be very poor, having very little money
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After losing his job, he was really on his uppers.
بعد أن فقد وظيفته، كان حقًا على الحديدة.
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The company has been on its uppers for months and might close down soon.
الشركة كانت على وشك الإفلاس لأشهر وقد تغلق قريبًا.