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žít z ruky do úst

/[ʒiːt zrukɪ do uːst]/
Czechphrase

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žít z ruky do úst is an alternative form of žít z ruky do huby.

Definitions of žít z ruky do huby phrase · [ʒiːt zrukɪ do ɦubɪ]

Full entry for žít z ruky do huby
  1. 1.to live paycheck to paycheck, to live hand-to-mouth, to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive

Etymology of žít z ruky do huby

Literally, “to live from hand to mouth”, suggesting that one eats all the food that comes into one's hands immediately.

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