live paycheque to paycheque

A form of live paycheck to paycheck — 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.

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Meanings

verblive paycheque to paycheque (third-person singular simple present lives paycheque to paycheque, present participle living paycheque to paycheque, simple past and past participle lived paycheque to paycheque)

present singular third person lives paycheque to paycheque · participle present living paycheque to paycheque · participle past lived paycheque to paycheque · past lived paycheque to paycheque

  1. alternativeAlternative form of live paycheck to paycheck.
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