HAND-TO-MOUTH


Meaning of HAND-TO-MOUTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈmau̇th ]

adjective

Date: 1748

: having or providing nothing to spare beyond basic necessities

a hand-to-mouth existence

• hand to mouth adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.