I need to feed the meter before I go into the store.
feed the meter
idiomTo place coins into a parking meter or gas meter.
She ran back to her car to feed the meter because she did not want to get a parking ticket.
After realizing the time had expired, he rushed outside to feed the meter, hoping to avoid the fine that the officer was already writing.
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chicken feed
A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
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feed off
To get stimulus from (an external object).
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feed the dragon
To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.
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feed the fire
Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
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feed two birds with one scone
Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.