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 head
- keep one's feet on the ground
- keep a stiff upper lip
- keep (someone) on tenterhooks
- keep a straight face
- keep on (doing something)
- keep one's head above water
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep track of (something)
- keep one's cool
- keep up with the times
- keep (something) to oneself
- keep (someone) from (doing something)
- keep harping on (something)