(strictly) from hunger
(strictly) from hunger
Of very poor quality; terrible. His first novel showed a lot of promise, but his second one was really from hunger. The plot is nonexistent, the acting is mediocre at best, and the jokes are strictly from hunger. Don't waste your time or your money on this stinker.
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from hunger
Not very good, interesting, or appealing. That dumb show is just from hunger—usually, there's something better on TV.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(strictly) from hunger
Sl. very mediocre; acceptable only when nothing else is available. This kind of entertainment is from hunger. The singer was strictly from hunger.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
from hunger
verbSee strictly from hunger
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(strictly) from hunger
mod. very strange; acceptable only when nothing else is available. The singer was strictly from hunger.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- hunger
- from hunger
- strictly
- strictly from hunger
- a hungry belly has no ears
- I'm terrible at names
- I'm terrible with/at names
- hit the spot
- hit the spot, to
- perish with (something)