from hunger

Meaning

(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.

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Antonyms

fairish unexceptionable goodish

Examples

It 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

Words in the phrase

from hunger

Close letter words and terms

from hereon from hereon out from home from it from jersey from justice