He couldn't pay his debts and had to live in the poorhouse.
2. Fig. in a state of poverty. (*Typically: live \in the poorhouse; end up \in the poorhouse.) •If I lose my job, we'll end up in the poorhouse.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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