- a hand-to-mouth existence
- a hand-to-mouth existenceeen leven van dag tot dag; 〈ongeveer〉te veel om dood te gaan, te weinig om van te leven
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a hand-to-mouth existence
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hand-to-mouth — adj if you have a hand to mouth existence, you have only just enough money and food to live … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand-to-mouth — adjective, adverb with just enough money or food to live on: a hand to mouth existence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hand-to-mouth — hand′ to mouth′ adj. offering or providing the barest livelihood or sustenance; precarious: a hand to mouth existence[/ex] • Etymology: 1500–10 … From formal English to slang
hand-to-mouth — /hand teuh mowth /, adj. offering or providing the barest livelihood, sustenance, or support; meager; precarious: a hand to mouth existence. [1500 10] * * * … Universalium
hand-to-mouth — adjective providing only bare essentials a hand to mouth existence • Similar to: ↑meager, ↑meagre, ↑meagerly, ↑stingy, ↑scrimpy * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having or providing nothing to spare or having or providing bare … Useful english dictionary
hand-to-mouth — also hand to mouth ADJ GRADED A hand to mouth existence is a way of life in which you have hardly enough food or money to live on. Unloved and uncared for, they live a meaningless hand to mouth existence. ADV: ADV after v Hand to mouth is also an … English dictionary
hand-to-mouth — {adj.} Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. * /Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time./ * /John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought … Dictionary of American idioms
hand-to-mouth — {adj.} Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. * /Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time./ * /John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought … Dictionary of American idioms
hand-to-mouth — adj Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time. John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought for the… … Словарь американских идиом
hand to mouth — adverb with only just enough money and food to live and nothing for the future: living hand to mouth hand to mouth adjective: a hand to mouth existence … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hand-to-mouth — adjective Date: 1748 having or providing nothing to spare beyond basic necessities < a hand to mouth existence > • hand to mouth adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
