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Live on the breadline

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Translation of "live on the breadline" into Russian

live on the breadline
After losing their job, someone had to live on the breadline.
После того как кто-то потерял работу, ему пришлось жить на грани бедности.

Definitions

To live on the breadline means to have very little money and to be living at or near the poverty level, just able to afford basic necessities such as food and shelter.