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
Dorina (1)do-REE-nahRomanian
MickeyMIK-eeEnglish
Bhavana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Manaem-Biblical Greek
Trevino[trə'vi:nəu]
Sigimund-Ancient Germanic