little by little -gradually

　　make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

　　make out - manage;get along

　　mean to - intentional; on purpose

　　might as well - to have no strong reson not to

　　next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive

　　not to mention - in addition

　　off balance - unaware; off guard

　　on the go - working or doing something all the time

　　on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation

　　on purpose - deliberately; intentionally

　　on the blink - not working properly;broken

　　on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly

　　on the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remember somthing

　　once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never

　　out of it - not involved in