Idiom
keep the pot boiling
Meaning
To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He works two jobs to keep the pot boiling.”
“After the factory closed, she took a part-time job at the bakery just to keep the pot boiling.”
“Despite the economic downturn, the small business owner struggled daily to keep the pot boiling for his family.”
Examples
simple
“He works two jobs to keep the pot boiling.”
contextual
“After the factory closed, she took a part-time job at the bakery just to keep the pot boiling.”
complex
“Despite the economic downturn, the small business owner struggled daily to keep the pot boiling for his family.”
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