poor chap
Frequency: 7.07.5 per million words
Used to express sympathy for a man in an unfortunate situation.
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Examples (10)
- The poor chap was visibly shaken after the experience.
- Did you hear he lost his job? The poor chap has a family to support.
- He missed his flight and is stuck at the airport. Poor chap.
- I saw him at the hospital; the poor chap looked so frail and tired.
- His car broke down in the middle of nowhere. The poor chap had to walk for miles.
- He worked so hard on that project, only to have it rejected. I feel sorry for the poor chap.
- The poor chap waited in the rain for an hour, but she never showed up.
- He has his final exam tomorrow and hasn't slept at all. The poor chap must be exhausted.
- His dog, his best friend for fifteen years, just passed away. Poor chap.
- Look at him trying to fix that leaky roof all by himself. The poor chap could use some help.