scrape by 勉强度日
Borrowing money from friends and relatives helped him to scrape by.
make ends meet 收支相抵 量入为出
They have got to watch every penny to make ends meet
他们得精打细算才能维持下去live from hand to mouth 勉强糊口
we always lived from hand to mouth in those days
那时候我们过着朝不保夕的日子As poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
Although very rich in his youth, he is now as poor as a church mouse.
keep body and soul together 指挣钱糊口
I hate my job, but I have to keep body and soul together somehow
我 讨厌我的工作,但是不管怎么样我得挣钱养家糊口feel the pinch 指因缺钱而陷入困境
The high rate of unemployment is making many families feel the pinch
Chicken feed 微不足道的钱
My salary is chicken feed compared with hers.
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