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单词
on the breadline
释义
on the breadline
in British English
impoverished; living at subsistence level
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Examples of 'on the breadline' in a sentence
on the breadline
Not welcome news for our old profession; threatens to put everybody on the breadline.
Forbes, Bryan
A SONG AT TWILIGHT
Fifteen would pay Moroni and save him and Charlie from jail, but fifteen would still leave him and Hank on the breadline.
St. James, Ian
FINAL RESORT
Honestly, to look at her you'd think she was on the breadline, yet she gets a decent salary and has no dependants that I know of.
Fraser, Anthea
THE GOSPEL MAKERS
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to depend on sb/sth
to depend on sth
to deport sb (from somewhere)
to deprive o.s. (of sth)
to deprive sb of sth
to derive from/be derived from sth
to derive sth (from sth)
to descend (on/upon sb/sth)
to descend to sth/to doing sth
to describe sb/sth to sb
to describe sth/sb/o.s. as ...
to deserve to do sth
to desire to do sth
to despair at sb/sth
to despair of doing sth
to determine that ...
to determine to do sth
to deter sb from doing sth
to detract from sth
to develop a taste for sth
to develop into sth
to develop or acquire a taste for sth
to develop or raise people's awareness of sth
to devote o.s. to sth
to devote time/energy to sth
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