"de muizen liggen dood voor de kast" meaning in Dutch

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          "english": "I forgot to get groceries; now I'm all out of food.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "That family has been living in poverty since healthcare costs have gotten out of hand.",
          "text": "De muizen liggen dood voor de kast bij dat gezin sinds de zorgkosten de pan uit zijn gerezen.",
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        "Said when there is little food left or, by extension, of the living conditions of people that are living in poverty."
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        "(idiomatic) Said when there is little food left or, by extension, of the living conditions of people that are living in poverty."
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  "word": "de muizen liggen dood voor de kast"
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          "english": "I forgot to get groceries; now I'm all out of food.",
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