beam-ends
n [pl] (idm 习语) on her beam-ends (of a ship) lying over to one side; almost capsizing (指船)向一边倾斜; 几乎翻船. on one's beam-ends (of a person) with very little money left; almost destitute (指人)经济拮据; 几乎一无所有.
notes there are now work-stations that enable engineers to design, test and produce chips right on their desks, much the way an editor creates a newsletter on a Macintosh.