on the breadline

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介词短语
  1. In a situation of extreme poverty; relying on food donations or having only enough to survive. idiomatic
    — She wasn't on the breadline exactly, but she didn't have an awful lot of spare cash to throw around, and she always, always lived within her means.

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below the breadline alternative
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