- Barely exist - Barely make ends meet while bus sits idly - Eke out a living - Just get by - Support oneself at a minimal level - To be; to have existence; to inhere. - To continue; to retain a certain state.
- ... out a living - Extend, ... out - Just get by, ... out a living - Just manage, ... out a living - Make last, ... out - Scrape (out a living) - Scrape by, ... out a living