üstü başı perişan

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Türkçe - İngilizce
in rags
very poor or lowly

Some locals who used to be in rags live it up at posh hotels.

dressed in very old, torn clothes

Like Cinderella, the girl in rags being swept off her feet by a handsome Prince Charming.

wearing tattered and old clothing
üstü başı perişan