keep the wolf from the door
едва сводить концы с концами, жить очень скромно
Her salary was so small that she could hardly keep the wolf from the door.
Другие идиомы:
- keep (someone) company
- keep harping on (something)
- keep a close watch on (someone or something)
- keep late hours
- keep one's distance from (someone or something)
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- keep (someone) from (doing something)
- wolf down (something)
- keep one's shirt on
- keep to oneself
- keep (someone) up
- keep body and soul together
- keep (something) under one's hat
- keep a straight face
- keep from (doing something)