from hand to mouth
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby from hand to mouth
Frome, Fromentin, fromenty, from first to last, from hand to hand, from hand to mouth, from head to toe, Fromm, from Missouri, I'm, from pillar to post, from rags to riches
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hand to mouth, from
With only the bare essentials, existing precariously. For example, After she lost her job she was living from hand to mouth. This expression alludes to eating immediately whatever is at hand. [c. 1500]
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