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idiomlive (from) hand to mouthused in order to emphasize that someone has very little money, and can only afford to buy the basic things that they need:Don't tell me not to worry - I'm 28 years old and I'm still living from hand to mouth.There are a lot of former hockey players living hand to mouth who could use an extra $200 a month.hand-to-mouth: I could hardly ask Helen to marry me and share my hand-to-mouth existence.
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