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
Cholpon-Kyrgyz
Ayelet-Hebrew
Aman['æmən]
PridbjØRn-Old Danish
Dilshad-Persian
Orly-Hebrew