put food on the table
idiomTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
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bring to the table
To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.
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clear the table
To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.
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eat one's own dog food
To use or consume the economic goods or services that one is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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food baby
A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.
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food chain
A hierarchy.
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food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
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food noise
A mental preoccupation with food that is differentiable from hunger and from cravings but tends to urge people to overeat.
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kiddie table
The gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent or less capable participants in an event.