live out of a suitcase
live out of a/[one's] suitcase
To only have the clothes and personal items in one's suitcase[s] available to one. I'm on the road for three months at a time for work, so I've gotten pretty used to living out of a suitcase. Sarah's been living out of her suitcases in her brother's apartment ever since getting evicted from her house.
See also: live, of, out, suitcase
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
live out of a suitcase
Fig. to stay very briefly in several places, never unpacking one's luggage. I hate living out of a suitcase. For my next vacation, I want to go to just one place and stay there the whole time.
See also: live, of, out, suitcase
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
live out of a suitcase
live or stay somewhere on a temporary basis and with only a limited selection of your belongings, typically because your occupation requires a great deal of travelling.See also: live, of, out, suitcase
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- live out of a/[one's] suitcase
- at [one's] doorstep
- at doorstep
- pack up
- a full-time job
- crumby
- crummy
- at one's door
- at [one's] door
- at door
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