单词 | to make groceries |
释义 | > as lemmasto make (the) groceries Phrases to make (the) groceries. a. U.S. regional. To provide food and sustenance; to earn enough money to live on. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > buy [verb (intransitive)] > buy provisions market1636 cater1760 society > trade and finance > payment > pay [verb (intransitive)] > pay for maintenance or upkeep to keep in stipend1545 1894 Islander (Friday Harbor, Washington) 15 Nov. Try my way, farmers' wives, and see how you can help to make the groceries and still have a few dollars for spending money to get that present for your husband. 1947 Denton (Texas) Rec.-Chron. 16 Nov. I work..five days of the week to make groceries for the family. 1992 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 22 Aug. (City ed.) 1 As the economy went to hell, they needed to do something else to make the groceries. b. U.S. regional (southern). To go shopping for groceries. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > buy [verb (intransitive)] > buy provisions market1636 cater1760 1967 Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Mississippi) 20 Aug. 1/2 Me and..my wife, and my little girl..was just getting back from making groceries in Arcola. 2009 @TasteeCandy 29 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 13 July 2021) I have no coinz til Monday but I'll cook if u make the groceries! 2014 States News Service (Nexis) 4 Feb. Whole Foods Market..is not only a place to make groceries, but a testament to the vibrancy of the communities along Broad Street and New Orleans more generally. < as lemmas |
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