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live from hand to mouth

/laɪv frəm hænd tə maʊθ/ /laɪv frəm hænd tə maʊθ/
idiom Money Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 kıt kanaat geçinmek, iki yakası bir araya gelmemek

Definition (English)

To have just enough money to survive, with no savings or extra money.

Example Sentences

  1. Jenny was earning $5 an hour at the store — she was really living from hand to mouth.
    Jenny mağazada saatlik beş dolar kazanıyordu; resmen kıt kanaat geçiniyordu.
  2. George is really poor; he lives from hand to mouth.
    George gerçekten yoksul; iki yakası bir araya gelmiyor.

Synonyms

scrape byjust get by

Related Words

moneyincomeexpensesbudgetpovertysurvival

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