co kéo

Từ điển Việt Anh (Vietnamese English Dictionary)

	[co kéo]
		to tug, to pull
			khách đòi về, nhưng chủ cứ co kéo giữ lại
			the guest wanted to take leave, but the host detained him by tugging him back
		to contrive with little
			khéo co kéo mới không nợ
			to know how to contrive well with little and keep one's head above water
		try to make both ends meet
		win round, win over (to one's side)

To tug, to pull
khách đòi về, nhưng chủ cứ co kéo giữ lại the guest wanted to take leave, but the host detained him by tugging him back
To contrive with little
khéo co kéo mới không nợ to know how to contrive well with little and keep one's head above water