Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Hand to mouth'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Hand to mouth'.

A. Eating with hands

B. Having barely enough to survive

C. Wealthy lifestyle

D. Cooking skill

Answer: Option B

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It means living with just the minimum necessities.

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A. Pennies are worthless

B. Spend all you save

C. Saving money is as good as earning it

D. Only earn, don't save

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Correct Answer: Option C

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It means saving your money is just as valuable as earning more.

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A. To race

B. To shoot

C. To act prematurely before the proper time

D. To leap over an object

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A. To lose control or ability

B. To exercise

C. To hold tightly

D. To win

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