a hand-to-mouth existence
- a hand-to-mouth existence
жизнь впроголодь, полуголодное существование
Most of the young men and women had moved away. But the children and older people remained, moving, it seemed to me, like ghosts, wresting a hand-to-mouth existence from the sea with their patched-up boats and mended nets. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 2) — Молодежь почти вся разошлась. Остались лишь дети да старики, которые двигались, казалось мне, как призраки, стараясь отвоевать у моря с помощью ветхих лодок и залатанных сетей возможность не умереть с голоду.
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hand-to-mouth — adj if you have a hand to mouth existence, you have only just enough money and food to live … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand-to-mouth — adjective, adverb with just enough money or food to live on: a hand to mouth existence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hand-to-mouth — hand′ to mouth′ adj. offering or providing the barest livelihood or sustenance; precarious: a hand to mouth existence[/ex] • Etymology: 1500–10 … From formal English to slang
hand-to-mouth — /hand teuh mowth /, adj. offering or providing the barest livelihood, sustenance, or support; meager; precarious: a hand to mouth existence. [1500 10] * * * … Universalium
hand-to-mouth — adjective providing only bare essentials a hand to mouth existence • Similar to: ↑meager, ↑meagre, ↑meagerly, ↑stingy, ↑scrimpy * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having or providing nothing to spare or having or providing bare … Useful english dictionary
hand-to-mouth — also hand to mouth ADJ GRADED A hand to mouth existence is a way of life in which you have hardly enough food or money to live on. Unloved and uncared for, they live a meaningless hand to mouth existence. ADV: ADV after v Hand to mouth is also an … English dictionary
hand-to-mouth — {adj.} Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. * /Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time./ * /John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought … Dictionary of American idioms
hand-to-mouth — {adj.} Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. * /Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time./ * /John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought … Dictionary of American idioms
hand-to-mouth — adj Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. Many native tribes lead a hand to mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time. John is not a saving boy; he spends his money without thought for the… … Словарь американских идиом
hand to mouth — adverb with only just enough money and food to live and nothing for the future: living hand to mouth hand to mouth adjective: a hand to mouth existence … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hand-to-mouth — adjective Date: 1748 having or providing nothing to spare beyond basic necessities < a hand to mouth existence > • hand to mouth adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
