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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | survive on very little money; have
only enough money
to pay for basic needs. | "Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouthsince Chuck lost his job."
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | live on little money and in poor circumstances | Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on very little money | My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money | My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live in poor circumstances, to have little money | The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on very little money |
My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money and in poor circumstances |
The man is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money |
My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live in poor circumstances, to have little money |
The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
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glitzy
What does "glitzy" mean? | glamourous or stylish in a flashy way |
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Streets ahead
What does "Streets ahead" mean? | If people are streets ahead of their rivals, they are a long way in front. |
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a case in point
What does "a case in point" mean? | an example that proves something or helps to make something clear |
What our boss said is a case in point about what I have also been saying.
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Have a heart!
What does "Have a heart!" mean? | Don't be unkind or do something mean or cruel! | "Have a heart," I told my supervisor when he said that I must work during the weekend.
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quads
What does "quads" mean? | quadrucep muscles (on the front of the thigh, visible near the knee) |
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turn one's hand to (something)
What does "turn one's hand to (something)" mean? | to start to do something that is different from what you usually do | After we finished cleaning the kitchen we turned our hand to the other rooms.
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on the market
What does "on the market" mean? | available for sale |
There are many good cameras on the market now.
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piece of cake
What does "piece of cake" mean? | a task that is easily accomplished |
The job was a piece of cake. I finished before lunch.
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as naked as a jaybird
What does "as naked as a jaybird" mean? | naked | The little boy was as naked as a jaybird when he finished his bath.
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get made
What does "get made" mean? | be identified as; be caught as. | He got made as a cop and was killed.
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RSVP
What does "RSVP" mean? | Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please
reply | Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please replyThe invitation said RSVP so I quickly sent off a note to say that I would be able to attend the party.
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third wheel
What does "third wheel" mean? | additional or extra person who is not wanted |
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