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feed the meter

idiom

To place coins into a parking meter or gas meter.


Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    chicken feed

    A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.

  2. 02

    feed off

    To get stimulus from (an external object).

  3. 03

    feed the dragon

    To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.

  4. 04

    feed the fire

    Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

  5. 05

    feed two birds with one scone

    Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.

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