食い延ばす

くいのばす【食い延ばす】

make food ［provisions］ last longer.

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くいのばす【食い延ばす】

make 《one's supplies》 last; eke [stretch] out supplies 《of…》. [⇒くいつなぐ]

●わずかな食糧を食い延ばす make a small amount of food last a long time [go a long way]; eke out a small amount of food.