poor bloke

Frequency: 5.56.1 per million words

Used to express sympathy for a man in an unfortunate situation.

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Examples (10)

  • He's got so many problems, poor bloke!
  • The poor bloke lost his job just before Christmas.
  • His flight was cancelled, and now he's stuck at the airport. Poor bloke.
  • Did you see that guy get soaked by the passing bus? Poor bloke.
  • I feel so sorry for him; the poor bloke has been through a lot this year.
  • The poor bloke had to sell his house to pay off his debts.
  • He worked on that project for months, only to have it rejected. Poor bloke.
  • Look at him trying to fix that old car in the freezing cold, the poor bloke.
  • The poor bloke doesn't know his wife is planning to leave him.
  • That poor bloke has been waiting in line for over three hours.