hand to mouth, from



hand to mouth, from

With only the bare essentials, existing precariously. For example, After she lost her job she was living from hand to mouth. This expression alludes to eating immediately whatever is at hand. [c. 1500]
See also: hand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Menelaos-Greek Mythology
An (1)-Chinese, Vietnamese
HiramHIE-rəm (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
JojoJO-joEnglish
Costin-Romanian
Eadweard-Anglo-Saxon