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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povero come un topo di chiesa, poverissimo
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.
Dopo aver perso il lavoro, era povero come un topo di chiesa.
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They lived as poor as church mice for years before their business took off.
Hanno vissuto poveri come topi di chiesa per anni prima che la loro attività decollasse.