be on your uppers
US /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/
UK /bi ɑn jʊər ˈʌpərz/
1.
가난하다, 궁핍하다
to be very poor, having very little money
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After losing his job, he was really on his uppers.
직장을 잃은 후, 그는 정말 가난했다.
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The company has been on its uppers for months and might close down soon.
그 회사는 몇 달 동안 재정난에 시달렸고 곧 문을 닫을 수도 있다.