/ ˈbredlaɪn; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] ( BrE ) the level of income of very poor people :
Many people without jobs are living on the breadline (= are very poor) .
/ ˈbredlaɪn; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] ( BrE ) the level of income of very poor people :
Many people without jobs are living on the breadline (= are very poor) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005