washed up | washed-up
Meaning: having failed, having lost everything
For example:
- Jim used to be a successful businessman, but now that his company's gone bankrupt and he's lost everything, he's washed up.
- Masako was shocked by the number of washed-up, homeless people she saw on the streets of American cities.
Quick Quiz:
If someone's described as being washed up, they are probably
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