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
AimoIE-mo Finnish
Rebeccahrə-BEK-əEnglish (Rare)
Etheldred-Medieval English
DriskollDRIS-kəlEnglish (Rare)
Maximus-Ancient Roman
Bishan-Indian, Hindi