be/live on the breadline

British & Australian

to be very poor.

Most families of the unemployed are on the breadline.

How many elderly people in Britain are living on the breadline?

• pull the rug from under someone
• pull the rug from under something
• pull the rug out from under
• pull the rug out from under someone
• pull the rug out from under something
• pull the strings
• pull the wool over eyes
• pull the wool over someone's eyes
• pull through
• pull through something
• pull together
• pull to pieces
• pull up
• pull up a chair
• pull up by bootstraps
• pull up by your bootstraps
• pull up short
• pull up something
• pull up stakes
• pull up with a start
• pull weight
• pull your finger out
• pull your punches
• pull yourself together
• pull yourself up by bootstraps