# | Concept | Culture | Statement | Freq. |
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1 | eke out | Western countries | Used to describe individuals or families living on a very low income and struggling to make ends meet, often through hard work and frugality. | 1 |
2 | eke out | Western culture | Often used in the context of struggling to barely survive financially | 1 |
3 | eke out | Western culture | To eke out means to barely manage to make a living or to make something last as long as possible, often associated with financial struggles. | 1 |