Phrases. to boil the pot: to supply one's livelihood. So to keep the pot boiling: also = to keep anything going. Cf. pot, n.1
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > supply > provide or supply [verb (intransitive)] > provide immediate necessities of life (2) to boil the pot1808 Phrases. to boil the pot: to supply one's livelihood. So to keep the pot boiling: also = to keep anything going. Cf. pot, n.1 potboil1867 intransitive. To produce artistic, literary, or other creative work solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to… |
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