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1 keep the pot boiling
de kost verdienen, het zaakje draaiende houden, de vlam in de pijp houdende kost verdienen, het zaakje draaiende houden -
2 pot
n. pan; aardewerk; kassa (bij pokerspel); grote hoeveelheid geld (i.d. spreektaal); hasjiesj (i.d. spreektaal)--------v. van korte afstand schieten; in een pot doen; planten in een potpot1[ pot] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 〈 benaming voor〉 pot 〈 voorwerp of inhoud〉 ⇒ kookpot; jampot, theepot 〈enz.〉; bloempot; (nacht)po; potvormig voorwerp (van aardewerk)8 〈 verkorting〉[pot shot]9 〈 verkorting〉[potbelly]♦voorbeelden:¶ keep the pot boiling • de kost verdienen, het zaakje draaiende houden〈 informeel〉 go (all) to pot • verkommeren, in de vernieling zijn————————pot2〈 potted〉1 schieten♦voorbeelden:pot at • (zonder mikken) schieten opII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉
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keep the pot boiling — ● pot * * * keep the pot boiling informal phrase to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: pot * * … Useful english dictionary
To keep the pot boiling — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep the pot boiling — informal to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan … English dictionary
keep the pot boiling — maintain the brisk momentum or interest value of something. → boil … English new terms dictionary
keep the pot boiling — work without becoming tired; earn money for sustenance … English contemporary dictionary
keep the pot boiling — Earn enough to live on … A concise dictionary of English slang
Boiling — Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiling point — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiling spring — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pot — pot1 [ pat ] noun ** 1. ) count a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a STOVE: a set of pots and pans a ) a container used for making or serving hot drinks b ) MAINLY BRITISH a container made of glass or clay that is used for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pot — I UK [pɒt] / US [pɑt] noun Word forms pot : singular pot plural pots ** 1) [countable] a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a cooker a set of pots and pans a) a container used for making or serving hot drinks b) a container… … English dictionary