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Meaning of the wolf is at the door | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Poverty or financial trouble is threatening someone.

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature the word is go the world is one's lobster the world is someone's oyster the world is too much with someone the world owes one a living