Synonyms for hand-to-mouth
hand-to-mouth

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1. hand-to-mouth(a)adverb

   providing only bare essentials

   "a hand-to-mouth existence"

   Antonyms:
   ample

2. hand to mouthadverb

   with barely enough money for immediate needs

   "they lived form hand to mouth"

   Synonyms:
   hand to mouth

   Antonyms:
   ample

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1. Piu Eatwell:

   These girls thought [Hansen] had connections, so obviously, they felt under pressure because they thought this was their chance to make it, [Elizabeth] had a hand-to-mouth existence. She never really had a definite job… She was dependent on friends, boyfriends, people she got picked up by for a meal or just a place for the night.

2. Cindy Hounsell:

   They are living hand to mouth.

3. Tolle Furegard:

   We live from hand to mouth, and we have for a long time now.

4. David Avido:

   Most of the people that live in the slums live hand to mouth and in a day, they get paid maybe $ 3 David Avido dollars, they aren't able to buy hand sanitizer or a mask while at the same time trying to buy food for their family.

5. Probarb:

   He who lives on hand to mouth situation should stay away from financial share market .Only high heeled make money.