charity case

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charity case - a case for a welfare worker

case - a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"

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But not so fast it might serve as a reminder that as a country, we are a bit of a charity case.

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I don't like the feeling of being a charity case. I don't like to feel like I'm begging."

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How did a state that in 1791 embodied the dreams and hopes of many enslaved Africans in the New World become a charity case synonymous with social pathologies such as poverty, violence, corruption, disease, and hunger?

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Because she was an orphan, Maud was treated as a "charity case" when she began to attend school, even by her peers.

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And I'm not a charity case where all of a sudden, because people are really wondering what's going on, I'm just going to hop and jump at their beck and call.

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Mr Love isn't a charity case. He rents a flat, he is entitled to his money.

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None of them have ever treated me like a stranger or a charity case.'

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He underlined that the Palestinian issue is a humanitarian, political and security issue, and expressed regret that certain sides describe it as a charity case, which damages the Palestinian cause and nature.

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is here to make money But we're not some charity case, needing to sing and dance for a man like Trump so he can throw a dime in our bunnet.

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Embarrassed at feeling like a charity case, she's more determined than ever to keep her head down and fit in.

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And he is presented with one in his somewhat desperate shape by his friend in the Sheriff's department, albeit as a charity case and limited in scope.

You Know Who Killed Me

I figured, "Well, I guess I'm going to have to wait a couple of years," but then they hooked me up, like a little charity case, I guess.