be as poor as a church mouse

US /bi æz pʊr æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/
UK /bi æz pʊr æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/
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1.

arm wie eine Kirchenmaus, sehr arm

to be extremely poor; to have no money at all

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After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
Nachdem er seinen Job verloren hatte, war er arm wie eine Kirchenmaus.
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They lived as poor as church mice for years before their business took off.
Sie lebten jahrelang arm wie Kirchenmäuse, bevor ihr Geschäft in Schwung kam.