barely afford

Examples (10)

• We can barely afford the rent on this tight budget.
• After the pay cut, they could barely afford to buy groceries.
• I can barely afford the ticket, let alone the extra baggage fees.
• With rising costs, many people can barely afford their daily commute.
• He could barely afford to keep the heating on all winter.
• The single mother works two jobs and can still barely afford childcare.
• It's a luxury we can barely afford, but we're going on holiday this year.
• Even with a scholarship, she could barely afford the required textbooks.
• Back then, we could barely afford a proper meal, so we ate a lot of potatoes.
• The pension is so small that some retirees can barely afford their medication.