What does down-at-the-heels mean?
Down-at-the-heels means (US) Alternative form of down at heel..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(US) Alternative form of down at heel..
Use down-at-the-heels when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Down-at-the-heels means (US) Alternative form of down at heel..
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