adverb/a la ˌkwaɾta pɾeˈɡunta/
down and out; stone-broke
“-Mira, sobrinita, esto es todo lo que poseo. Los tiempos revolucionarios nos tienen a los pobres obispos a la cuarta pregunta.” — Look, dear niece, this is all I own. The days of the revolution have made us poor bishops out of pocket.
Synonyms: a dos velas
Literally, “at the fourth question”.