be on your uppers
US /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/
UK /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/
1.
貧乏である, 金がない
to be very poor, having very little money
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After losing his job, he was really on his uppers.
仕事を失ってから、彼は本当に貧乏だった。
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The company has been on its uppers for months and might close down soon.
その会社は数ヶ月間財政難で、まもなく閉鎖されるかもしれない。