to live (from) hand to mouth
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その日暮らしをする, ぎりぎりで暮らす
to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security
慣用句
例
After losing his job, he had to live hand to mouth for months.
仕事を失った後、彼は何か月もその日暮らしをしなければならなかった。
