- beset by hunger and cold (idiom)
- starving and freezing
- in desperate poverty
Generated: This idiom describes a situation where someone is suffering from extreme hunger and cold, often indicating a dire living condition.
In winter, he often feels beset by hunger and cold.
Generated: This meaning emphasizes the physical state of lacking food and warmth, highlighting severe hardship.
They were trapped on the mountain, facing a crisis of starving and freezing.
Generated: This meaning reflects a broader context of extreme financial hardship, where basic needs are not met.
They live in desperate poverty, with almost no money to buy food.
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