How to Pronounce "keep the wolf from the door"
expression
KEEP thuh WUULF frum thuh DOHR
KEEP thuh WULF from thuh DAW
Definition
To manage to have enough money for basic needs like food and shelter; to avoid going hungry or becoming destitute.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫf/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɔɹ
British English
kˈiːp/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlf/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP thuh WUULF frum thuh DOHR
UK
KEEP thuh WULF from thuh DAW
Listen in Context
She works two jobs to keep the wolf from the door.
A small pension helps them keep the wolf from the door.
He sells vegetables just to keep the wolf from the door.
I don’t earn much, but it’s enough to keep the wolf from the door.