| 释义 |
clogs to clogs in three generations clogs to clogs in three generationsThe idea that a family can escape poverty for a time but then become impoverished again, all in the span of three generations. Primarily heard in UK. With the way you're spending our family's money, we'll be clogs to clogs in three generations!See also: clog, generation, threeclogs to clogs in three generations the return of a family to poverty after one generation of prosperity.See also: clog, generation, three |