to do something just to find some relief or comfort for oneself

to do something merely as a way to brush off derogatory comments or to comfort oneself after being ridiculed

To just barely manage to tide over the year; describes living in hardship or scraping by.

To do something just enough to get off the hook or avoid a charge of neglecting one's duty; often used as a self-deprecating expression

To do something for the sake of passing the time or relieving boredom to a certain extent.