to hang on by one's fingernails
to hang on by one's fingernails
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to barely manage to survive or succeed
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
After losing his job, John was hanging on by his fingernails until he found a new one.
The company was hanging on by its fingernails during the recession, but it managed to survive thanks to some smart cost-cutting measures.
