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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on the street

“I shot the main title for ‘Moesha’ on the street right in front of the theater,” Farquhar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Bishop Prevost "was always very close to the people... you could run into him on the street -- strolling around, greeting people, and chatting," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Officials said the truck collided with another vehicle before overturning and striking others that had stopped due to "slow-moving traffic" on the street.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

That said, if you ask the average person on the street how the country is doing, you’d probably get a much darker assessment of America.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

On the way to the H Street boardinghouse, Booth and Mudd encountered John Surratt on the street and the introduction took place.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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