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putting food on the table

putting food on the table is the present participle and gerund of put food on the table.

Meaning of put food on the table

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about putting food on the table

What is putting food on the table the present participle and gerund of?
Putting food on the table is the present participle and gerund of put food on the table.

Words near putting food on the table in the dictionary

  1. putting down as
  2. putting down for
  3. putting down roots
  4. putting down to
  5. putting facts on the ground
  6. putting food on the table
  7. putting foot to ass
  8. putting forth
  9. putting forward
  10. putting from the rough
  11. putting green

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