keep the wolf from the doorSURVIVEto earn just enough money to buy the basic things you need 勉强维持生计 I work part-time in a coffee shop just to keep the wolf from the door. 我在一家咖啡馆打零工，勉强糊口。
keep the wolf from the door• But it was worth it to keep the wolves from the door.• No sign of any more money than is needed to keep the wolf from the door.
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