An idiom is an expression that carries a figurative or non-literal meaning. They are hard to decode just by the literal words ...

Why are they so difficult? Often they aren't easy to translate, but even when there's a translation, it doesn't always apply, because English prepositions have lots of meanings and uses.

A phrase about survival 今日短语 短语 “live hand to mouth” 的意思是 “只有足够的钱支付食物和住所等基本生活必需品，勉强糊口，日子过得紧紧巴巴的”。 例句 I don't earn much money, so I have to live hand to mouth. 我挣的钱不多，所以只能勉强糊口。 I've just lost my job, ...