to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
killing time; staving off boredom
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
makeshift; for the time being
to put young men to shame
living from hand to mouth