put food on the table
put food on the table verb: to provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
Verb
put food on the table (third-person singular simple present puts food on the table, present participle putting food on the table, simple past and past participle put food on the table)
- To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
- I don't care what I do. If it pays the bills and puts food on the table, I'm not bothered.2009, “My Laid-off Life”, in The Guardian, 15 Jun 09
- The locals bemoan the tourist crush and at the same time welcome it because it puts food on the table.2005, Darwin Porter et al., Frommer's Italy 2005
Synonyms of put food on the table
Forms of put food on the table
| third-person singular present | puts food on the table |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting food on the table |
| past participle | put food on the table |
| past | put food on the table |
Questions about put food on the table
- What does put food on the table mean?
- Put food on the table means to provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
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- The past tense of put food on the table is put food on the table.
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