hand-to-mouth
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adjective \-ˈmau̇th\Definition of HAND-TO-MOUTH
: having or providing nothing to spare beyond basic necessities <a hand–to–mouth existence>
— hand to mouth adverb
See First Known Use of HAND-TO-MOUTH
1748
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