| VERB | possession | eke out, fill out | supplement what is thought to be deficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | eke out | live from day to day, as with some hardship | |
| possession | eke out, squeeze out | make by laborious and precarious means | |
| possession | eke out, squeeze out | obtain with difficulty |
| Meaning | supplement what is thought to be deficient. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | fill out | |
| Broader | supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient |
| Spanish | complementar, estirar | |
| Catalan | complementar, fer arribar | |
| Meaning | Live from day to day, as with some hardship. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | live | Lead a certain kind of life |
| Meaning | make by laborious and precarious means. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | squeeze out | |
| Broader | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction |
| Spanish | ganarse la vida | |
| Meaning | Obtain with difficulty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | squeeze out | |
| Broader | obtain | Come into possession of |
| Spanish | extraer | |
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