hand-to-mouth (Meaning)

Synonyms & Antonyms of hand-to-mouth

The struggling family lived hand-to-mouth, barely scraping by with enough to feed themselves.
With limited resources, the elderly couple faced the hand-to-mouth existence that defined their daily lives.
The artist's hand-to-mouth lifestyle forced him to rely on odd jobs to supplement his income.
The pandemic threw the once-prosperous businessman into a hand-to-mouth situation.
The hand-to-mouth nature of the freelance work left her constantly chasing paychecks.
Emily's hand-to-mouth existence was a constant source of anxiety and stress.
The hand-to-mouth lifestyle forced the couple to live in a cramped and unsanitary apartment.
The hand-to-mouth cycle of poverty was difficult to break, trapping generations in a downward spiral.
The hand-to-mouth situation of the migrant workers made them vulnerable to exploitation.
Despite the hand-to-mouth existence, the family managed to maintain a sense of hope and resilience.

sparse, poor, scarce,scanty, stingy, small, exiguous, scant, light, sparing

generous, plentiful, fertile,abundant, copious, enough, liberal, rich, adequate, tolerable

The struggling family lived hand-to-mouth, barely scraping by with enough to feed themselves.

With limited resources, the elderly couple faced the hand-to-mouth existence that defined their daily lives.

The artist's hand-to-mouth lifestyle forced him to rely on odd jobs to supplement his income.

The pandemic threw the once-prosperous businessman into a hand-to-mouth situation.