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1 struggle along
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2 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) ozek2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) tesen3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omejen2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zožiti (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I [naerou]adjective ( narrowly adverb)ozek, tesen; omejen, pičel, suh, mršav; stisnjen (oči); ozkosrčen; natančen, temeljit (preiskava); British English skop ( with)to have a narrow squeak — za las uiti, komaj uitigeography the Narrow Seas — Rokavski preliv in Irsko morjefiguratively the narrow way — trnova potII [naerou]nounozka ulica, ozek prehod(zlasti plural) morska ožina; American the Narrows — ožina med gornjim in dolnjim newyorškim zalivomIII [naerou]transitive verb & intransitive verbzožiti (se), stisniti (se), skrčiti (se), omejiti, zmanjšati; snemati (pri pletenju)
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live from hand to mouth — phrase to have just enough money or food to stay alive Thesaurus: to have just enough moneysynonym Main entry: live … Useful english dictionary
live from hand to mouth — {v. phr.} To live on little money and spend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future; have just enough. * /Mr. Johnson got very little pay, and the family lived from hand to mouth when he had no job./ * /These Indians live… … Dictionary of American idioms
live from hand to mouth — {v. phr.} To live on little money and spend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future; have just enough. * /Mr. Johnson got very little pay, and the family lived from hand to mouth when he had no job./ * /These Indians live… … Dictionary of American idioms
live from hand to mouth — live (from) hand to mouth to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra. My father earned very little and there were four of us kids so we lived from hand to mouth … New idioms dictionary
live hand to mouth — live (from) hand to mouth to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra. My father earned very little and there were four of us kids so we lived from hand to mouth … New idioms dictionary
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live\ from\ hand\ to\ mouth — v. phr. To live on little money and spend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future; have just enough. Mr. Johnson got very little pay, and the family lived from hand to mouth when he had no job. These Indians live from hand… … Словарь американских идиом
live from hand to mouth — to have just enough money or food to stay alive … English dictionary
live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
just — just1 W1S1 [dʒəst strong dʒʌst] adv 1.) exactly ▪ A good strong cup of coffee is just what I need right now. ▪ The house was large and roomy; just right for us. ▪ She looks just like her mother. ▪ Just what do you think you re trying to do? just… … Dictionary of contemporary English
live — 1 verb IN A PLACE/TIME 1 IN A PLACE/HOME (intransitive always + adv/prep) to have your home in a particular place: live in/at/with/near etc: Where do you live? | We used to live in Bakersfield. | They have one daughter who still lives with them.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English