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hand–to–mouth
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hand–to–mouth
(adjective)
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hand–to–mouth
/
ˈ
hændtə
ˈ
maʊθ/
adjective
hand–to–mouth
/
ˈ
hændtə
ˈ
maʊθ/
adjective
Learner's definition of HAND–TO–MOUTH
:
having only enough money to survive
After the factories closed, many people lived a
hand-to-mouth
existence. [=many people were poor]
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