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51Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …
52Urban Poor Associates — (UPA) is a non governmental organization (NGO) registered with the Philippine government. It was established in 1992. Since then it has educated over 285,000 families in housing rights matters and assisted 510 communities in eviction crises. It… …
53dirt-poor — dirtˈ poor adjective Utterly poor, destitute • • • Main Entry: ↑dirt * * * dirt poor «DURT PUR», adjective. very poor: »For all its glamor and greatness, ancient Greece was dirt poor (Life). * * * /ˈdɚtˈpuɚ/ adj informal : very poor : suffering… …
54dog-poor — /dawg poor , dog /, adj. very poor. [1885 90] * * * dog poor «DG PUR, DOG », adjective. very poor …
55dirt-poor — adjective Having, or being able to provide, very few of the basic needs of life; very poor. A few years ago it was a dirt poor outpost populated by rural migrants. A critical election for the best dressed man in Turkey , The Week, 4 August 2007,… …
56piss-poor — 1. mod. of very poor quality. (Usually objectionable.) □ This is piss poor coffee. Pay the bill and let’s go. □ That’s one piss poor car you got there. 2. mod. without any money; broke. (Usually objectionable.) □ I’m so piss poor, I can’t afford… …
57dog-poor — /dawg poor , dog /, adj. very poor. [1885 90] * * * …
58be as poor as church mice — old fashioned to be very poor. When we first got married, we were as poor as church mice …
59(be) in poor worst possible taste — be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. ˈtaste idiom to be offensive and not at all appropriate • Most of his jokes were in very poor taste. Main entry: ↑tasteidiom …
60blood poor — adjective : very poor : poverty stricken …
