on the street
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Also, in the street.
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Without a job, unemployed, as in After they fired her she was on the street for two years . [First half of 1900s]
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Without a regular place of residence, homeless, as in It's terrible to be on the street in winter . [Mid-1800s]
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Released from prison, as in One more year and he'll be back in the street . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The French embassy is located on the street.
From Barron's
The actor who currently stars in NBC’s comedy series “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” also admits that he doesn’t always remember the “Harry Potter” lines fans quote to him on the street.
“I don’t know that automated license plate readers are all that effective when owned by neighbors living on the street who decided to get together.”
From Los Angeles Times
"If that's people's mindset where they can say on the street to someone, to a child, words like that then I'm not prepared for my family to be subject to that," she added.
From BBC
“People on the street smile at each other: can you believe it? They show how excited they are,” he said.
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