to go to the wall
to suffer ruin, failure, or defeat, due to financial difficulties, and without the possibility of recovery or rescue
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to live (from) hand to mouth
to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security
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on the road
(of people) without any home or shelter, therefore constantly moving from one location to another
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the breadline
the income level below which a person is considered to be living in poverty or experiencing financial hardship

生计线, 贫困线

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out at (the) elbows
used to refer to someone who does not have enough money and is considered poor by the society's standards
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to feel the pinch
to face financial difficulties, particularly due to not having the same income as before
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to wipe the slate clean
to forgive and forget someone's debt, enabling them to start fresh without any financial obligations
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