Though Christ knew what he did with it, he was always pleading poverty.

He was pleading poverty, and this seemed to be the case.

And the owners pleading poverty should be happy to sell.

They'll all plead poverty and famine, so you've got to be tough.

So that's why they're laying you off, or pleading poverty.

They are very obviously pleading poverty again in order to prepare the ground for another price hike next summer.

He pleaded poverty and, as a result, was not asked to pay any fine.

On one hand, the Giuliani administration is expected to plead poverty more urgently than before.

Practically anybody can plead poverty these days when it comes to higher education.

I'm not pleading poverty but there is an illusion that we are all rich.