Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Down at heelMeaning Impoverished. Origin The wearing of shoes with worn down heels is a mark of destitution. The phrase is first recorded in Gentl. Instr., 1732:
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