"être sur la paille" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə syʁ la paj/, /e.tʁə syʁ la paj/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-être sur la paille.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être sur la paille
  1. (informal) to be ruined, to be penniless Tags: informal Synonyms: être ruiné, être sans le sou, ne plus avoir un rond Related terms: fauché, à sec
    Sense id: en-être_sur_la_paille-fr-verb-kEloXJFA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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