What Eking Out A Living Is

To eke out means...

*1. make something last with sparing use: to make a supply of something last by using it as slowly and economically as possible.

*2. supplement something insufficient or inadequate: to supplement something that is insufficient or inadequate, usually with difficulty and by hard work.

*3. get something only with effort: to manage to achieve something but only on a small scale and with a great deal of effort.

To eke out a living means...

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