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1 keep the wolf from the door
(to keep away hunger or want.) mettre à l'abri du besoin -
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to cry wolf crier au loup ; to be a wolf in sheep's clothing être un loup déguisé en brebis ; to keep the wolf from the door mettre qn à l'abri du besoin ; a lone wolf un/une solitaire m/f ; to throw sb to the wolves jeter qn dans la gueule du loup.■ wolf down:▶ wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down engloutir, dévorer [food]. -
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1 noun∎ also figurative the big bad wolf le grand méchant loup;∎ he is a wolf in sheep's clothing c'est un loup déguisé en brebis;∎ it helps keep the wolf from the door ça me/le/ etc met à l'abri du besoin;∎ to throw sb to the wolves sacrifier qn►► wolf child enfant m sauvage;British familiar old-fashioned Wolf Cub (scout) louveteau m;wolf pack meute f de loups;Entomology wolf spider lycose f, araignée-loup f;wolf whistle sifflement m (au passage d'une femme) -
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wolf [wʊlf]* * *[wʊlf] 1. 2.transitive verb (also wolf down) engloutir••a lone wolf — un/une solitaire m/f
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[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) loup, louve2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) engloutir- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle - keep the wolf from the door
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keep the wolf from the door — To keep away poverty or hunger • • • Main Entry: ↑wolf * * * keep the wolf from the door phrase to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I’m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door. Thesaurus: to earn… … Useful english dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — If you keep the wolf from the door, you have enough money for food and the basic essentials … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep the wolf from the door — keep us fed, prevent hunger This check will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food … English idioms
keep the wolf from the door — ► keep the wolf from the door have enough money to be able to buy food. Main Entry: ↑wolf … English terms dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep the wolf from the door — verb a) To ward off poverty or hunger. They didnt earn much, but it was enough to keep the wolf from the door. b) To delay sexual ejaculation … Wiktionary
keep the wolf from the door — to have enough money to be able to eat and live. Forty percent of the country s population receive part time wages that barely keep the wolf from the door … New idioms dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door … English dictionary
keep\ the\ wolf\ from\ the\ door — v. phr. To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. Compare: keep body and soul together … Словарь американских идиом
keep wolf from door — In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. My grandparents earned barely enough money to keep the wolf from the door … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep the wolf (wolves) from the door — {v. phr.} To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. * / I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. / Compare: KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER … Dictionary of American idioms