to drive someone to beggary, to ruin someone
Jemanden finanziell so sehr ruinieren, dass er mittellos wird.
To cause someone to become penniless or bankrupt.
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Die schlechte Investition konnte ihn an den Bettelstab bringen.— The bad investment could have driven him to beggary.
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Er drohte ihm, ihn an den Bettelstab zu bringen.— He threatened to drive him to ruin.