Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Many workers are not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life.

  • A They work hard with their hands.
  • B They are voracious and avaricious.
  • C They are barely surviving.
  • D They have rejected the use of spoons.

The correct answer is C. They are barely surviving.

(from) hand to mouth; satisfying only one's immediate needs because of lack of money for future plans and investments.

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