Meaning Of The Word Hand-to-mouth

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What's The Definition Of Hand-to-mouth?

hand-to-mouth
if someone is acting in a hand-to-mouth way, they do not plan ahead, but decide what to do from day to day
adjective: A hand-to-mouth existence is a way of life in which you have hardly enough food or money to live on.

hand-to-mouth in British English
characterized by the necessity of spending or consuming all that is obtained; at or below the level of mere subsistence
with barely enough money or food to satisfy immediate needs
adjective: offering or providing the barest livelihood, sustenance, or support; meager; precarious

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