I spent six months on the dole, and believe me, it's no picnic.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
the dole — UK US noun [S] UK INFORMAL (US welfare) ECONOMICS ► the money that unemployed people receive from the government: »Workers, in their countless thousands, were facing the dole. ● on the dole Cf. on the dole dole adjective [only before noun] … Financial and business terms
(the) dole queue — the dole queue UK US noun british the number of people who do not have a job and who are receiving money from the government Thesaurus: unemployment and unemployedhyponym … Useful english dictionary
on the dole — Dole Dole, n. [AS. d[=a]l portion; same word as d[=ae]l. See {Deal}.] 1. Distribution; dealing; apportionment. [1913 Webster] At her general dole, Each receives his ancient soul. Cleveland. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is dealt out; a part, share … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dodging the Dole — is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Roy Barbour, Dan Young and Jenny Howard.[1] It was made by Mancunian Films at Highbury Studios and Southall Studios. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast … Wikipedia
on the dole — ► unemployed and receiving money from the government: »He spent eighteen months on the dole. Main Entry: ↑the dole … Financial and business terms
on the dole — {adv. phr.} Drawing unemployment benefits. * /When Jim lost his job he got on the dole and is still on it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the dole — A person who receives financial assistance from the government when they are unemployed is on the dole. Their father is on the dole so the family is living on a tight budget … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the dole — (UK) Someone receiving financial assistance when unemployed is on the dole … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the dole — (informal) Living on unemployment or other benefit • • • Main Entry: ↑dole * * * informal registered as unemployed and receiving benefit from the government … Useful english dictionary
on the dole — Meaning Unemployed. Origin In the UK unemployment benefit is called the dole . Probably comes from doling out meaning handing out … Meaning and origin of phrases
