English Explanatory Dictionary

live paycheck to paycheck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive; to scratch by.

Pronunciation

/lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/ en-au-live paycheck to paycheck.ogg

Word forms

live paycheck to paycheck lives paycheck to paycheck living paycheck to paycheck lived paycheck to paycheck live paycheque to paycheque live from paycheck to paycheck

Etymology

A reference to a person fully expending the entire earnings of their paycheck and not having anything left prior to receiving their next paycheck.

Related words

hand-to-mouth get by make ends meet
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