mouth to feed
phrase
: a person (such as a child) who needs to be fed
They can't afford another child. They already have too many (hungry) mouths to feed.
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“Mouth to feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouth%20to%20feed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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