In very difficult circumstances, they are being forced to live a hand-to-mouth existence.
I rather enjoy this sort of hand-to-mouth business but others may find it a little difficult.
Nevertheless, up to now there have been a hand-to-mouth existence and some doubts about the future as to which way tariffs would move.
He painted a picture of a hand-to-mouth existence.
Their policy day by day grows more common to buy just what is wanted from hand-to-mouth, and, indeed, to keep as small reserves as possible.
In my opinion there will not be any large numbers of houses built, and it will be a sort of hand-to-mouth business.
The company is still operating on a hand-to-mouth basis.
The professions who work there have a hand-to-mouth existence.
