Subscribe To This Site
On Your Beam Ends
On Your Beam Ends
On Your Beam Ends : Phrases
Meaning:
When life is bad and all resources are low or absent.
Example:
Origin:
The phrase is nautical in origin and refers to the supporting cross beams in old wooden ships. In shipwrecks the ships often ended up on their sides ( i.e. on their beam ends ).
Follow These Links!