I just can't live hand to mouth, it's too frightening.

我就是不能过勉强糊口的日子，这太可怕了。

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Unloved and uncared-for, they live a meaningless hand to mouth existence.

没人疼爱也没人照顾，他们过着一种毫无意义、勉强糊口的日子。

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I have a wife and two children and we live from hand to mouth on what I earn.

我有妻子和两个孩子，我们靠我挣的钱勉强糊口。

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Some even live from hand to mouth.

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Exploration and production companies often run deficits and live hand to mouth trying to raise funds to do more exploration.

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And given the way they are being forced to live hand to mouth in this way, dependent on central bank support, they can be seen as zombie banks.

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Higher gas prices are reducing the frequency of store visits and the lack of salary growth in the face of rising commodity prices are forcing more Americans to live hand to mouth.

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