out on the street 一个人没有工作，难以维持生活

有生活舒适的人，就也会有生活艰苦的人。Out on the street 刚好和 easy street 的意思相反，它的意思是：without a job or occupation; idle，一个人没有工作，难以维持生活。

例句1：I really wish I could find a way to help my brother Bill. He lost his job over a year ago when the company he worked for went bankrupt and he's been out on the street ever since.
我真希望能想个办法来帮帮弟弟比尔的忙。一年多前，他所在公司破产，他也就失了业。自那时起，他一直没有工作，生活得很艰苦。

例句2：I work very hard to provide you with a good education. I don't expect you to be a billionaire, but it's up to you whether you want to live on easy street or to be out on the street in the future.
我辛苦工作就是为了让你受到良好的教育。我不指望你成为一个亿万富翁，将来的生活是苦还是甜，全都要靠你自己了。