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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can any teacher please explain the sentence?

Paycheck to paycheck didn't describe our life; it was more like paycheck to three days before the next paycheck.
  

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If you live "paycheck to paycheck" it means you get just enough money each payday that you can pay your bills until your next payday. You don't have savings, etc. ) means you can't pay your bills that week/month.

  • If you live "paycheck to paycheck" it means you get just enough money each payday that you can pay your bills until your next payday.
  • You don't have savings, etc.
  • ) means you can't pay your bills that week/month.
  • This person is saying they made so little money that it didn't even last until the next paycheck.
  • They ran out of money a few days before payday.
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If you live "paycheck to paycheck" it means you get just enough money each payday that you can pay your bills until your next payday. You don't have savings, etc. Missing even one paycheck (because you were sick, etc.) means you can't pay your bills that week/month.

This person is saying they made so little money that it didn't even last until the next paycheck. They ran out of money a fe
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Thanks for your detailed explanation!

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