wolf at the door

noun

poverty, hunger, or financial trouble that is threatening someone

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Meanings

noun
  1. poverty, hunger, or financial trouble that is threatening someone
  2. something imminently threatening in general
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APA

wolf at the door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20at%20the%20door

MLA

“wolf at the door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20at%20the%20door. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wolf at the door,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20at%20the%20door.

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