In the gutter Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡətɝ
in thuh GUH-ter
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈʌtɐ
in thuh GUH-tuh
Definition
"In the gutter" can mean being in a bad situation, like poverty or personal trouble, or it can describe thinking about rude or inappropriate things.
Usage & Nuances
This phrase is informal. Often used to describe life struggles ("living in the gutter"), or jokingly when someone makes a rude or dirty joke ("your mind's in the gutter"). Not to be used in formal writing.
Spanish: en el arroyo - en la miseria - pensando en cosas suciasPortuguese (BR): na sarjeta - na lama - pensando besteiraPortuguese (PT): na valeta - na lama - a pensar em coisas baixasChinese (Simplified): 在阴沟里 - 身处困境Chinese (Traditional): 在溝渠裡 - 身陷困境Hindi: नाली में - बुरी हालत में - अश्लील विचारों मेंArabic: في الحضيض - في الوحل - يفكر بطريقة منحطةBengali: নিচু অবস্থায় - খারাপ পরিস্থিতিতে - অশোভন চিন্তায়Russian: на дне - в грязи - с пошлыми мыслямиJapanese: どん底で - 下品な考えを持ってVietnamese: trong hoàn cảnh tồi tệ - suy nghĩ bậy bạKorean: 밑바닥에 - 음란한 생각에Turkish: sefalet içinde - uygunsuz düşüncelerdeUrdu: گھٹیا حالت میں - فحش خیالات میںIndonesian: di posisi terpuruk - berpikiran kotor
Example Sentences
After he lost his job, he felt like he was in the gutter.
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That joke was really in the gutter.
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Some people are born in the gutter, but rise above it.
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Don't put your mind in the gutter—I didn't mean it that way!
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When life leaves you in the gutter, remember, you can still get back up.
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His career was in the gutter until he got that second chance.
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