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from hunger
a. 1 (&lit from hunger English) 2 (context idiomatic English) Of poor quality; tolerable only in desperate circumstances.
Usage examples of "from hunger".
No liquids after noonone simply couldn't run off and pee while wearing an evening gownbut a little snack late in the afternoon, just a bit, so that one wouldn't collapse from hunger during the presentations.
His insides fluttering from hunger as much as nerves, Lou went to the autocafeteria and had powdered eggs, reconstituted milk, and a man-made slice of something called protosteak.