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:
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- keep quiet
- keep house
- keep one's hands off (someone or something)
- cry wolf
- keep (someone) up
- keep (someone) from (doing something)
- keep (someone) on
- keep one's head down
- keep still
- keep body and soul together
- keep up with the times
- keep one's nose out of (something)
- keep the ball rolling
- keep one's finger's crossed