كيف تنطق "house poor"

expression

US

ˈhaʊs/ /ˈpuɹ

HOWSS-por

UK

hʌʊs/ /pˈɔː

HOWSS-PAW

التعريف

Describes someone who spends so much money on their house that they struggle to afford other basic needs. It means most of their income goes to their home expenses, leaving little for anything else.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhaʊs/ /ˈpuɹ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hʌʊs/ /pˈɔː

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

HOWSS-por

بريطاني

HOWSS-PAW

استمع في السياق

They are house poor after buying that big house.

Many young families are house poor because of expensive mortgages.

If you are house poor, it can be hard to save money.

We love our home, but being house poor means we can't afford vacations anymore.