(from) hand to mouth Idiom, Proverb

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

bad-mouth

say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.

bad taste in my mouth

(See a bad taste in my mouth)

badmouth

criticize, say bad things about, put down Don't badmouth employers. Don't criticize your references.

big mouth

someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.

blabbermouth

a very talkative person--especially one who says things that

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

by word of mouth

by one person speaking to another, person to person, through the grapevine News of his birth traveled by word of mouth. Soon everyone knew that Mary had a baby boy.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

(from) duke to mouth

With aloof the bald minimum of money, food, or assets to survive, with little or annihilation abroad to spare. Usually preceded by "live." It's been appealing duke to aperture these days. If I don't acquisition assignment soon, I don't apperceive how we'll get by. With addition adolescent on the way, it looks like we'll be active from duke to aperture for the accountable future.Learn more: hand, mouth

hand to mouth, from

With alone the bald essentials, absolute precariously. For example, After she absent her job she was active from duke to mouth. This announcement alludes to bistro anon whatever is at hand. [c. 1500] Learn more: hand

(from) duke to mouth

acceptable alone your actual needs because of abridgement of money for approaching affairs and investments. 1960 Lynne Reid Banks The L-Shaped Room I'm twenty-eight years old and I'm still active from duke to aperture like a blood-soaked tramp. Learn more: hand, mouth

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don't knock it don't know him from Adam don't know the first thing about it don't know the half of it don't know whether you're coming or going don't know which end is up don't know which side your bread is buttered on don't know your ass from a hole in the ground don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't make a mountain out of a molehill don't make me laugh don't make waves don't mention it don't push your luck don't put all your eggs in one basket don't rock the boat don't sweat it (Do) (you) come here often? (do) (you) want to make something of it? (Do) you eat with that mouth? (Do) you feel (me)? (Do) you hear me? (Do) you kiss your grandmother with that mouth? (Do) you kiss your granny with that mouth? (Do) you kiss your mama with that mouth? (Do) you kiss your momma with that mouth? (Do) you kiss your mother with that mouth? (Do) you mean to say (that) (something is the case)? (Do) you mean to tell me (that) (something is the case)? (do) you read me? (do) you want a piece of me? (Don't ask me,) I just work here. (Don't ask me,) I only work here. (draw the sword and) throw away the scabbard (early) morning dreams come true (even) a worm will turn (even) the best of friends must part (every) now and again (every) now and then (every) once in a while (first) dibs (on something) (for) land('s) sake(s) (alive) (from) hand to mouth (from) soup to nuts (from) top to bottom (from) top to toe (go) suck a egg (go) suck a lemon (Go) tell it/that to Sweeney! (go) tell it/that to the marines (God) bless you (God) rest his/her/their soul (good) black don't crack (good) heavens (good) old-fashioned luck (goodbye) till later (goodbye) till then (goodbye) until later (goodbye) until next time (had) best (do something) (had) known it was coming (hardy) har har (Has the) cat got your tongue? (have done) more (something) than (one) has had hot dinners (Have you) been keeping busy? (Have you) been keeping cool? (Have you) been keeping out of trouble? (Have you) been OK?