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rough sleeper

idiom
Meaning

A homeless person who sleeps outdoors.


Examples
SIMPLE

The city provides shelters for every rough sleeper during the winter.

CONTEXTUAL

The charity worker spends every Tuesday night handing out warm blankets to each rough sleeper he finds in the park.

COMPLEX

The local government faces increasing pressure to implement long-term housing solutions for the growing number of rough sleepers residing in the city center.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cut up rough

    To become angry; to make a fuss.

  2. 02

    have a rough time of it

    To have many problems; to have a difficult time.

  3. 03

    rough and ready

    Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.

  4. 04

    rough around the edges

    In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

  5. 05

    rough justice

    Treatment or punishment that is not considered fair or in accordance with the law.

  6. 06

    rough out

    To produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough.

  7. 07

    rough patch

    A difficult or embattling period of one's life.

  8. 08

    rough sledding

    A difficult period of time.

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