down to chili and beans



down to chili and beans

Rur. very poor; down to one's last penny. Mary and Tom aren't doing too well. They're down to chili and beans. Many's the time I was down to chili and beans, but I always pulled through.
See also: and, bean, down

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kegan-English (Modern)
Draco-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
LeahLEE-ə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Baldomar-Ancient Germanic
Caelestis-Late Roman
Yuumayoo:-mahJapanese