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    hand to mouth

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    adj.AdjectiveHaving only enough money to live on and nothing extra.
    They live a hand-to-mouth existence, barely able to afford food.
    n.NounA state of having just enough money for basic survival.
    His financial situation was hand to mouth, never knowing if he could pay the bills.

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    Cheryl Strayed on How To Become a Writer, The Power of Art & More

    48:59Cheryl Strayed on How To Become a Writer, The Power of Art & More
    • And we were living hand to mouth.

      And we were living hand to mouth.

    • kids, my husband is a documentary filmmaker and we were living hand to mouth.

      kids, my husband is a documentary filmmaker and we were living hand to mouth.

    A2

    Top 10 Things Marty Supreme Got Factually Right and Wrong

    15:35Top 10 Things Marty Supreme Got Factually Right and Wrong
    • He hustled table tennis in smoky-back rooms, lived hand-to-mouth early on, and thrived in off-the-books games.

      He hustled table tennis in smoky-back rooms, lived hand-to-mouth early on, and thrived in off-the-books games.

    • He hustled table tennis in smoky back rooms, lived hand to mouth early on and thrived in off the books games.

      He hustled table tennis in smoky back rooms, lived hand to mouth early on and thrived in off the books games.

    B1

    Mary Quant: The Fashion Revolution | Unveiling the Icon's Journey | Absolute Documentaries

    23:31Mary Quant: The Fashion Revolution | Unveiling the Icon's Journey | Absolute Documentaries
    • It was very much a kind of hand to mouth operation.

      It was very much a kind of hand to mouth operation.

    • So it was, it was very much a kind of hand-to-mouth operation.

      So it was, it was very much a kind of hand-to-mouth operation.

    B1

    Gas crisis hits thousands of Indian migrant workers | DW News

    08:22Gas crisis hits thousands of Indian migrant workers | DW News
    • For workers living hand to mouth, this is not an inconvenience; it's a breaking point.

      For workers living hand to mouth, this is not an inconvenience; it's a breaking point.

    • For workers living hand to mouth, this is not an inconvenience; it's a breaking point.

      For workers living hand to mouth, this is not an inconvenience; it's a breaking point.

    B1