(as) poor as a Job's turkey adjective phrase simile
Extremely poor, without money, food, and the other basic necessities.
His family is as poor as a Job's turkey. They couldn't afford food, let alone buy a TV.
Though now he is as poor as a Job's turkey, he has never stopped striving for a better life. I believe his effort will finally pay off.
The pandemic left many people as poor as a Job's turkey.
To have no money
1.Someone viewed with contempt
2. Very bad
Be broke
This simile originates from the biblical, in which Job's hardships did not bode well for any barnyard creatures that depended on him for sustenance.
Stupid or crazy
He is definitely not the full shilling when wearing a thick coat in this sultry weather.