running hand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of running hand
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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According to co-founders and siblings Lewis Rudd, Darnell Rudd and Faye Stephens, the business was running hand to mouth.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
"The club was running hand to mouth and had so many obstacles, but dad had a quiet resilience that justice would eventually prevail," added Julian.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2024
"This is about ensuring that our legislative strategy and our negotiating strategy are running hand in hand."
From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2013
The sign, one of those iconic warnings to drivers that children are at play, shows a little girl and boy running hand in hand.
From Time Magazine Archive
I designed a site with us running hand in hand through some kind of field.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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