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marry the ketchup

idiom
Meaning

To combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.


Examples
SIMPLE

The server needs to marry the ketchup before the lunch rush.

CONTEXTUAL

When the restaurant is quiet, the staff usually marry the ketchup to keep the tables tidy.

COMPLEX

To minimize waste and optimize storage space, the manager instructed the new employees to marry the ketchup at the end of every shift.

Anchors to
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    marry off

    To successfully arrange the marriage of someone, especially a relative.

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