| 单词 | to live hand-to-mouth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto live hand-to-mouth In a hand-to-mouth manner; in a way that satisfies or meets present needs only, with no provision for the future. Esp. in to live hand-to-mouth. Cf. from hand to mouth at hand n. Phrases 6d. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adverb] > thriftlessly > for the future unprovidently1565 hand-to-mouth1846 improvidently1868 1846 Daily News 28 Oct. 3/4 Reflecting for a moment..upon the men, women, and children, who are pent up in the confined and unhealthy bye-streets..of Edinburgh and Glasgow; upon the six days of labour, living hand to mouth. 1887 Belgravia Feb. 442 The bridegroom was a young artist still living hand to mouth. 1955 Analysts Jrnl. 11 54/1 Poor folks have to live hand to mouth. 1983 Black Enterprise Oct. 37/1 Williams (and two partners he took on) survived hand-to-mouth at first. 1992 Economist 6 June 23/2 Honduras, though still impoverished, is no longer living hand-to-mouth on international aid. 2010 Wilts. & Glouc. Standard (Nexis) 11 June The future of a social group for the elderly that was existing ‘hand to mouth’ has been secured by a grant. < as lemmas |
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