poor as a rat

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poor as a rat

adjective

idiomatic Synonym of poor as a church mouse.
Similar: poor as a church mouse

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@misc{poor_as_a_rat_2026,
  title = {poor as a rat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poor%20as%20a%20rat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}