eke 成语

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deked out of his jock

tricked out of position, outplayed Mario skated in on the goalie and deked him out of his jock.

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eke out

earn with difficulty He was unable to eke out a living on the farm so he sold it.

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eke out a living

earn or grow enough to survive On the small farm we were able to eke out a living.

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deuce of peekers

eyes

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geeked

excited and/or surprised, about something; "I was so geeked when he asked me to come over and meet his family!"

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Poacher turned gamekeeper

Someone who gets a legitimate job which is the opposite of their previous one. E.G a computer hacker who then helps to catch other hackers or an ex-bank robber who then advises banks on security.

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eke out|eke

v. 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher's small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter. The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk. 2. To get (little) by hard work; to earn with difficulty. Fred eked out a bare living by farming on a rocky hillside.

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light housekeeping|housekeeping|light

n., slang An arrangement in which an unmarried couple live together. Are Joe and Sue married? Oh, no, it's just a case of light housekeeping. See: SHACK UP WITH.

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eke

eke
eke out
1) to add to so as to make sufficient; supplement to eke out an income with a second job
2) to manage to make (a living) with difficulty
3) to use (a supply) frugally

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set up housekeeping

set up housekeeping
Move in together, as in Couples today often set up housekeeping long before they marry. [Mid-1800s]

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weekend

weekend
long weekend
a weekend plus one or two days before or after