church mouse

English - Turkish

Definition of church mouse in English Turkish dictionary

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as poor as a church mouse

Çok fakir, beş parasız

poor as a church mouse

Medine fukarası, çok fakir

English - English

Definition of church mouse in English English dictionary

a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll

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poor as a church mouse

Very poor to a point of starving or begging

She was an Eastern Virginia woman, and, although poor as a church mouse, thought herself superior to West Virginia people.

poor as a church mouse

extremely poor, having no money at all

Turkish pronunciation

çırç maus

Pronunciation

/ˈʧərʧ ˈmous/ /ˈʧɜrʧ ˈmaʊs/

Etymology

[ 'ch&rch ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit sura hero, warrior.