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| hard put for a livelihood; hard put for a livelyhood (mascot); struggle desperately for a living (Anglophile); struggle to keep body and soul together; be hard put to it for a livelihood | |||
| struggle desperately | |||
| live on a stringent budget; be on a tight budget; be desperate for the money; struggle to make ends meet | |||
| eke out one's existence (VLZ_58); chase moonbeams (cnlweb) | |||
| hard-put for a livelihood; struggle to keep one's head above water | |||
| try desperately (bigmaxus) | |||
| pull the devil by the tail | |||
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| struggle desperately | |||
| pull the devil by the tail (дословно: Тянуть чёрта за хвост. Смысл: быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах, в затруднительном положении) | |||
| биться как рыба об лёд: 3 phrases in 2 subjects |
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