Eke out

勉强维持

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2022-01-13

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We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
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  • Welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm Jiayin and.

  • Hello, I'm Neil.

  • Jiayin, there's a bit of a problem.

  • Oh, no.

  • What's wrong?

  • We've almost run out of tea bags.

  • There's just one left.

  • What are we going to do?

  • Don't panic, Neil.

  • We're just going to have to eke out the last one and share the tea bag.

  • Eat out.

  • Eek.

  • Are you ok?

  • Have you seen a mouse?

  • No, Neil.

  • Eek.

  • To eek out means to make the supply of something last a bit longer by using it carefully.