-havenothingbutthebarewallsinone'shouse;afamilywithnothingbutfourwalls;ahouseempty[bare]ofallfurniture;aspoorasachurchmouse;beutterlydestitute;Hehasnothingexcepthisownshadowwithinthefourwallsofhishouse.;(as)poorasJob;Thehouseisquitebare--livinginpoverty.
