(As) Poor As A Church Mouse

Pronunciation: /(æz) pur æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/

Definitions of (as) poor as a church mouse

adjective describing the state of being lacking in wealth or resources

Example Sentences

A1 She is as poor as a church mouse but always manages to find joy in the little things.

A2 Living in a small village, he was as poor as a church mouse compared to his city-dwelling friends.

B1 Despite being as poor as a church mouse, she never asked for help and always worked hard to make ends meet.

B2 Growing up in a large family, he was as poor as a church mouse but never let it hold him back from achieving his goals.

C1 Even though he was as poor as a church mouse, his generosity knew no bounds as he always helped those in need.

C2 Her humble upbringing made her as poor as a church mouse, but she never let it define her success in life.

preposition used to compare two things, indicating that they are equally lacking in wealth or resources

Example Sentences

A1 He had no money left, as poor as a church mouse.

A2 She lived in a small apartment, as poor as a church mouse.

B1 After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.

B2 Despite her hard work, she remained as poor as a church mouse.

C1 Even with his successful career, he felt as poor as a church mouse.

C2 The once wealthy family found themselves as poor as church mice after the economic crisis.

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

Example Sentences

A1 She has no money left, she's as poor as a church mouse.

A2 After losing his job, he became as poor as a church mouse.

B1 Living on a fixed income, she is as poor as a church mouse.

B2 Despite his successful career, he grew up as poor as a church mouse.

C1 Even with his inheritance gone, he still lives as poor as a church mouse.

C2 Having lost everything in the stock market crash, he now lives as poor as a church mouse.

Examples of (as) poor as a church mouse in a Sentence

formal Despite his hard work, he remained as poor as a church mouse.

informal She's always broke, as poor as a church mouse.

slang He's so skint, as poor as a church mouse.

figurative The small business struggled to make ends meet, as poor as a church mouse.

Grammatical Forms of (as) poor as a church mouse

• past tense: was as poor as a church mouse
• plural: are as poor as church mice
• comparative: as poor as a church mouse
• superlative: poorest as a church mouse
• present tense: is as poor as a church mouse
• future tense: will be as poor as a church mouse
• perfect tense: has been as poor as a church mouse
• continuous tense: is being as poor as a church mouse
• singular: is as poor as a church mouse
• positive degree: as poor as a church mouse
• infinitive: to be as poor as a church mouse
• gerund: being as poor as a church mouse
• participle: being as poor as a church mouse

Origin and Evolution of (as) poor as a church mouse

First Known Use: 1731 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase '(as) poor as a church mouse' likely originated from the idea that church mice, living in a place with little food and resources, would be extremely poor.

Evolution of the word: The phrase has remained relatively consistent in meaning over time, still used to describe someone who is very poor.