Idiom
put food on the table
Meaning
To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He works two jobs to put food on the table.”
“Even though the work is difficult and tiring, she stays because it helps her put food on the table for her children.”
“Despite the economic downturn and the scarcity of local opportunities, he labored tirelessly in the fields to put food on the table for his growing family.”
Examples
simple
“He works two jobs to put food on the table.”
contextual
“Even though the work is difficult and tiring, she stays because it helps her put food on the table for her children.”
complex
“Despite the economic downturn and the scarcity of local opportunities, he labored tirelessly in the fields to put food on the table for his growing family.”
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