on the bread line

• 仅够糊口；勉强过饿不死的日子

on the bread line的用法和样例：

例句

1. He has just enough money to boil the pot.
   他的钱仅够糊口。
2. Tom was unemployed most of the year together.
   汤姆失业半年多了，他所挣的钱几乎不够糊口。