from hunger
The idiom "from hunger" is primarily used in American English to describe something of very poor quality or done out of desperation.
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Definition
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(informal, idiomatic)Extremely poor in quality or performance.
Example
- The movie was so bad, it was really from hunger.
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(informal, idiomatic)Done out of desperation or necessity, rather than choice.
Example
- He took the job from hunger, not because he wanted to.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "from hunger":