hand-to-mouth - English-Italian Dictionary

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hand-to-mouth adjective ‹existence› precario

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hand-to-mouth			alla giornata
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from hand to mouth	adv	(in a state of poverty) in povertà	alla giornata avv
Though they appeared wealthy, they actually lived from hand to mouth.
Sembrano benestanti, ma in realtà vivono alla giornata.
hand-to-mouth	adj	(meeting only immediate needs)	alla giornata avv
Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence.
Da quando era stato licenziato dal lavoro, aveva dovuto vivere alla giornata.
			tirare a campare vi ⇒
Con la crisi molte persone devono stringere la cinghia e tirare a campare.

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