on the street

Idioms  

1. Also, in the street.

2. Without a job, unemployed, as in After they fired her she was on the street for two years . [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]

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

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Example Sentences

Jesse Guerrero lives across the street from his parents and said he was driving north on Gerhart Avenue soon after the theft when he saw his mother on the street, crying.

From Los Angeles Times

Until then, experts on both sides caution that anger on the street must not be allowed to further strain bilateral ties.

From BBC

Benjamin said his relief at being home has mixed with panic — that at any time he’s out on the street, he could be detained again.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the efforts of an air ambulance doctor who performed emergency open heart surgery on Mr Aman on the street, he was pronounced dead at 01:07.

From BBC

Wright’s price target on Phreesia at $35.00 is the high on the street.

From Barron's