enough to keep body and soul together

Fig. very little; only enough to survive. (Usually refers to money.) When he worked for the library, Marshall only made enough to keep body and soul together. Maria's savings were just enough to keep body and soul together while she looked for another job.

See also: and, body, enough, keep, soul, together

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Narcissus	nar-SIS-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical
Iunia	-	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Marc	MAHRHK (French)	French, Catalan, Welsh
Florentin	flo-rawn-TEN	French
Aliza	ah-LEE-zah	Hebrew
Talya	-	Hebrew