on the street

1. Without a job, unemployed, as in After they fired her she was on the street for two years . [First half of 1900s]

2. Released from prison, as in One more year and he'll be back in the street . [First half of 1900s]

3. Without a regular place of residence, homeless, as in It's terrible to be on the street in winter . [Mid-1800s]

Idioms and Phrases

Also, in the street .

Example Sentences

But don't be fooled by the brash on-the-street demeanor and meteoric rise in popularity.

From The Daily Beast

Nearly a decade after posting his first man-on-the-street clip on YouTube, Billy Eichner is about to be a star.

From The Daily Beast

Before landing on his Billy on the Street segments, he had floated the idea of other man-on-the-street videos.

From The Daily Beast

The foul-mouthed canine pioneered a brilliant Dog-Bites-Man-on-the-Street style of reporting.

From The Daily Beast

Actually, government business took him there more often than would have been safe for the average man-on-the-street.

From Project Gutenberg