(idiomatic) Of poor quality; tolerable only in desperate circumstances.
She looked good, but as an actress she was strictly from hunger. [1]
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see from, hunger.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIt was the greatest contribution towards the whole of human race, made by China, is to prevent its 1.3 billion people from hunger. Xi Jinping
There is no such thing as "natural law": this expression is nothing but old nonsense... Prior to laws, what is natural is only the strength of the lion, or the need of the creature suffering from hunger or cold, in short, need. Stendhal
It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance. Simone Weil
The fox that waits until the chicken falls from the perch dies from hunger. Greek Proverb
A dog does not enter a home where they suffer from hunger. Mongo Proverb
One's skills are his inexhaustible treasure keeping him from hunger wherever he goes. Chinese Proverb