from the door

from the door
See: KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • from the door — See: KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • To keep the wolf from the door — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • keep the wolf (wolves) from the door — {v. phr.} To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. * / I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. / Compare: KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep the wolf (wolves) from the door — {v. phr.} To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. * / I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. / Compare: KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep the wolf from the door — verb a) To ward off poverty or hunger. They didnt earn much, but it was enough to keep the wolf from the door. b) To delay sexual ejaculation …   Wiktionary

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  • The Door of No Return — in the House of Slaves is said to be the final exit point of the slaves from Africa. It is on Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal in West Africa.In reality it is unlikely that slaves actually walked through the door. Built at the end of the… …   Wikipedia

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