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Idiom: Hand To Mouth

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Alternative form of hand-to-mouth

In a hand-to-mouth manner.

Example Sentences

1
After losing his job, John was living hand to mouth, struggling to pay his bills.
2
The drought left the farmers living hand to mouth, relying solely on government assistance.
3
Jane has been living hand to mouth since starting her own business.
4
Due to the economic crisis, many people in the country are forced to live hand to mouth.
5
The sudden increase in rent left the tenants living hand to mouth.

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