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Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is a period when prices for essentials like food, energy and rent rise faster than people's incomes.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is getting poorer without anyone cutting your pay.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is when "treat yourself" means the brand-name beans.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is filling the kettle for exactly one mug.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is choosing between heating the house and eating in it.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is shopping by subtraction.
Cost-of-living crisis (n.) is a price rise so steady it stops being news and becomes weather.