afford
verb
if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually follows ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘be able to’
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To have just enough money
eke out
to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist
get by
to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
scrape by
to have enough money to pay for the things that you really need in order to live, but no more
make (both) ends meet
to have just enough money to buy the things that you need
live from hand to mouth
to have just enough money or food to stay alive
run to
to have enough money to buy a particular thing
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