out at (the) elbows
01
초라한 형편의, 궁상맞은
used to refer to someone who does not have enough money and is considered poor by the society's standards
idiom
예시들
After years of bad luck, he looked out at the elbows.
수년간 불운을 겪은 뒤 그는 초라한 형편으로 보였다.
02
(of a piece of clothing) looking shabby and worn-out
idiom
예시들
His favorite pair of jeans became out at elbows after years of regular use, developing holes and signs of distress.
