down at heel

phrase

variants or down at the heel
: in or into a run-down or shabby condition
His slippers were down at the heel.

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“Down at heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20at%20heel. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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