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derogwhen one pulls together one's lapels, one's elbows poke through the sleeves; be in strained circumstances; be hard up
房租增加可能让三个以上孩子的伦敦家庭捉襟见肘。
It has been feared that the move would hit families with three or more children living in London.
我以为我可以向邻居借一点的,但他们也一样捉襟见肘。
I thought I could go and borrow some money from the neighbors but they also didn't have any.
如果你真的到了捉襟见肘的地步,那些奢侈品你是不会去用的。
If you're in a desperate situation, you're not going to be able to make use of those luxury items anyway.
安慰捉襟见肘,我要冷暖自知!
Comfort makes ends meet, so I want to articulate!
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