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

She previously wrote investment commentary for the Journal's Heard on the Street column, focusing on media, telecom and retail companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Muslim prayer group that was disrupted was deep in the square, not on the street, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was daylight and kids were playing on the street.

From Literature

Hundreds of people walked on the street around them.

From Literature

Jinjoo Lee is a New York-based columnist for Heard on the Street covering the retail and energy sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal