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Meaning of "from hand to mouth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FROM HAND TO MOUTH

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WHAT DOES FROM HAND TO MOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of from hand to mouth in the English dictionary

The definition of from hand to mouth in the dictionary is in poverty. Other definition of from hand to mouth is without preparation or planning.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROM HAND TO MOUTH

from A to Z
from away
from cold
from Day 1
from day to day
from first to last
from hand to hand
from hell
from nature
from one´s heart
from pillar to post
from pole to pole
from rags to riches
from scratch
from strength to strength
from the cradle to the grave
from the get-go
from the wood
from the word go
from time to time

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROM HAND TO MOUTH

Bournemouth
cottonmouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
Great Yarmouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Monmouth
mouth
Plymouth
Portsmouth
run off at the mouth
south
the horse´s mouth
vermouth
Weymouth
word of mouth
word-of-mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of from hand to mouth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «from hand to mouth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROM HAND TO MOUTH

Find out the translation of from hand to mouth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of from hand to mouth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «from hand to mouth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

从手到口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de mano en la boca
570 millions of speakers

English

from hand to mouth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथ से मुंह तक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من اليد إلى الفم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

впроголодь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

da mão para a boca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত থেকে মুখ থেকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de la main à la bouche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dari tangan ke mulut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von der Hand in den Mund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手から口へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손 에서 입
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saka tangan menyang tutuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ tay vào miệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையில் இருந்து வாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात वरून तोंडात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elden ağıza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di mano in bocca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z dnia na dzień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впроголодь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de la mână la gură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από το χέρι στο στόμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

van hand tot mond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ur hand i mun
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fra hånd til munn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of from hand to mouth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROM HAND TO MOUTH»

The term «from hand to mouth» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.248 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROM HAND TO MOUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about from hand to mouth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROM HAND TO MOUTH»

Discover the use of from hand to mouth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to from hand to mouth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language
While this is admittedly a provocative work, the author has marshaled considerable evidence in support of his thesis. Indeed, he has done all of us a great service by raising the level of discussion surrounding this controversial topic.
Michael C. Corballis, 2002
2
From Hand to Mouth, Or, How We Invented Knives, Forks, ...
A history of the eating utensils and table manners of various cultures from the Stone Age to the present day.
James Giblin, 1987
3
Bruce Nauman
Jonathan Goodman From Hand to Mouth to Paper to Art: The Problems of Bruce Nauman's Drawings Intent and idea are manifest in Bruce Nauman 's drawings as the first means of externalizing the art that is always close to the artist in ...
Robert C. Morgan, 2002
4
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
9 From Hand to Mouth: The Postcolonial Politics of Oral and Written Traditions J. Edward Chamberlin I'm going to start off with a riddle, which I was reminded of by an old friend, the East Coast writer and critic Robert Finley. He knows as much ...
Marie Battiste, 2011
5
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
A person who lives from hand to mouth either (1) has no steady income, savings, or material wealth (and must therefore use whatever money he/she can earn for the next meal) or (2) has material wealth and a steady income but chooses to ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
6
Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure
This is the story of a young man's struggle to stay afloat. By turns poignant and comic, Paul Auster's memoir is essentially an autobiographical essay about money--and what it means not to have it.
Paul Auster, 2003
7
Gestural Communication in Nonhuman and Human Primates
BOOK REVIEW Michael C. Corballis (2002). From hand to mouth. The origins of language. Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press. Reviewed by Mary Copple Introduction The highly speculative nature of the question of how and when ...
Katja Liebal, Cornelia Müller, Simone Pika, 2007
8
The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, ...
... or sign—it cannot have arisen through natural selection. It must therefore have emerged as a singular event, in a single individual. In chapter 2, we were introduced to this individual Chapter 4 How Language Evolved from Hand to Mouth.
Michael C. Corballis, 2011
9
An abridgment of Ainsworth's dictionary: English and Latin : ...
He lives from hand to mouth, Ex tempore vivit. f From that time, or from that time forward, Ex illo tempore, ex eo. • Per ; as, ÏÏ To deliver from hand to hand. Per mantis altert tradère. If ote. The preposition is sometimes to be understood ; as, H Ih ...
Robert Ainsworth, Thomas Morell, John Carey, 1837
10
Queuing for Beginners: The Story of Daily Life From ...
Going from hand to mouth is much more in sync with lifestyles built on mobility.'30 Many of the newer 'breakfast solutions' are American in origin: frozen fry-ups in microwaveable trays, bacon-and- egg toasties and 'Drink'n'Crunch' portable ...
Joe Moran, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROM HAND TO MOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term from hand to mouth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Be realistic and live within your means'
... adult was akin to an immigrant in the country where most work “kais pagi, makan pagi” a Malay proverb to describe living from hand to mouth. «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
2
Is whining the only thing that young Malays are good at?
She is also embarrassed that she can't support her family financially, that she has to live from hand to mouth with her current financial situation. «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
3
Better late than sorry
... is more than enough, but when around 50 per cent of population in India live from hand to mouth, augmentation of saving is only a daydream. «The Statesman, Jul 15»
4
If Only It Were That Easy
Heat was supplied by burning wood and coal. Poverty was the common condition of mankind. People lived from hand to mouth, and had little ... «Morningstar.com, Jul 15»
5
Ramadan - Watch Out for Night of Majesty, Sultan Tells Muslims
... alms to the poor, the needy, the orphans and the handicapped in the society, especially as many families currently live from hand to mouth. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Why kids stick their tongues out when they concentrate: A scientific …
... tongue phenomenon could “drive new investigations regarding how an early human communication system transitioned from hand to mouth. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Meet the new poster boy for immigration to Israel – a former stripper
Lawrence has been out of work most of the time, living from hand to mouth and from one stand-up comedy gig to the next. The best job ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
8
South Wales Echo letters: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Seems to me this Tory government don't care about the working families living from hand to mouth, the unemployed or the disabled. Just as ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
9
Man steals thousands of pounds-worth of friend's jewellery while …
"He was pulling his hair out regarding the lack of money for his family and they were living from hand to mouth," he said. "However, after being ... «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
10
A military reason for reconsidering the Confederate flag
Hundreds of thrown-away people in Montgomery County live from hand to mouth, hidden in wooded areas or in inadequate housing. «Your Houston News, Jun 15»

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