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hand to mouth
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Princeton's WordNet
hand-to-mouth(a)adverb
providing only bare essentials
"a hand-to-mouth existence"
hand to mouthadverb
with barely enough money for immediate needs
"they lived form hand to mouth"
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hand to mouth
"Hand to mouth" generally refers to a condition where a person or a group lives with the bare minimum resources, typically covering only their basic needs such as food and shelter. There is usually little to no money for savings or luxuries, and often income is received intermittently, causing individuals to live paycheck to paycheck or day by day. The income earned is immediately used for expenses, leaving no surplus.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hand to mouth in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hand to mouth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of hand to mouth in a Sentence
They are living hand to mouth.
These girls thought [Hansen] had connections, so obviously, they felt under pressure because they thought this was their chance to make it, [Elizabeth] had a hand-to-mouth existence. She never really had a definite job… She was dependent on friends, boyfriends, people she got picked up by for a meal or just a place for the night.
He who lives on hand to mouth situation should stay away from financial share market .Only high heeled make money.
Most of the people that live in the slums live hand to mouth and in a day, they get paid maybe $ 3 David Avido dollars, they aren't able to buy hand sanitizer or a mask while at the same time trying to buy food for their family.
We live from hand to mouth, and we have for a long time now.
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- ręka w ustaPolish
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