keep the wolf from one's door
To ward off poverty or hunger: “The job won't provide him with any luxuries, but it should keep the wolf from his door.”
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What does “clement” mean?
Words nearby keep the wolf from one's door
keepsake, keep tabs on, keep the ball rolling, keep the lid on, keep the peace, keep the wolf from one's door, keep the wolf from the door, keep time, keep to, keep to oneself, keep track
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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