live paycheck to paycheck
/lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.20 in modern English
57
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "But what does all this mean for the men and women who live from paycheck to paycheck? Prices have skyrocketed to boost the cost of living for the worker to about double the pre-war level."
- "Hector, who has worked at the Miramar since he arrived from Mexico ten years ago, would like to own his own home someday. "It's my dream," he says. But he can't imagine how he'll ever get there when his family lives paycheck to paycheck and can't put anything away for savings."
- "Nearly two-thirds of the women who responded to a working woman survey last year cited living from paycheck to paycheck as their most pressing financial concern."
- "There was a low-income individual in class who never had any savings. He lived paycheck-to-paycheck. [After hearing the story], he said to them, 'You've inspired me. I've always had cable and decided to give it up. For the first time I have money in my savings account.'"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/
- British English: /lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/
Usage
- American usage