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 on one's toes
- keep a secret
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep (something) to oneself
- keep from (doing something)
- keep one's hands off (someone or something)
- keep (someone) on
- keep books
- keep track of (something)
- keep on (doing something)
- keep down (something)
- keep one's eyes open
- keep at (something)
- keep one's chin up
- keep time