am Hungertuch nagen

to be starving

Türkçe: sefalet içinde yaşamak

Noun

das Hungertuch n.

Verb

nagen

Topic

Finanzen

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Colloquial, slightly old-fashioned

Watch out. Common mistake: taking literally; it's figurative.

In a sentence

Which form of nagen fills the gap?

Die alleinerziehende Mutter ____ jahrelang am Hungertuch.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to be starving' or 'to be hard up,' i.e., extreme poverty. Colloquial, slightly old-fashioned. Use when describing financial hardship. Common mistake: taking literally; it's figurative.

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