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 one's hand in (something)
- keep on an even keel
- keep one's head above water
- keep up with the times
- keep up an act
- keep good time
- keep cool
- keep (someone) out of one's hair
- cry wolf
- keep pace (with someone or something)
- keep on (doing something)
- keep (someone) on
- keep tabs on (someone or something)
- throw (someone) to the wolves
- keep one's place