Don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Nora Ha

2021-07-17 08:07

Don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of) rude slang

To be in a penniless state or have no money

I guess he cannot lend money to me because he doesn't have a pot to piss in.

When his career was over, he didn't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.

I can't go. I don't have a pot to piss in.

draw the short straw

To encounter bad luck, or being picked doing something undesirable

soften/cushion the blow

To make a difficult experience less serious; to make the situation better

The author of your own misfortune

to be blamed because of one's own problem

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

You cannot feel upset, angry or worried about something if you do not know about it.

Do you see anything wrong?

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Caesar's wife must be above suspicion

The associates of public figures must not be suspected of being a part of any impropriety.

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After being fired due to my brother's inappropriate behavior in the public, I finally understood the saying: "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion."

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