live rough
(chiefly, British, idiomatic) To live and sleep outdoors or in a rough or makeshift shelter, not having a proper home or abode.
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(chiefly, British, idiomatic) To live and sleep outdoors or in a rough or makeshift shelter, not having a proper home or abode.
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