boil the pot

To make a dinner that involves boiling food. Primarily heard in US. I already boiled the pot, so we can eat shortly. I just need to get all the meat and vegetables onto plates.

See also: boil, pot

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

boil up
be pot luck
up pot
up-pot
the pot
pot
for the pot
pot up
potted
sugar off

References in periodicals archive

Mrs Patterson from Durham asked: "Where does the expression 'potboiler' comes from?'' Anne Speed of Newcastle answered: "Potboiler originated in the 1860s from the phrase 'boil the pot' which meant to provide one's livelihood."

YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED

Whoever said that beauty doesn't boil the pot (of gold) simply didn't know what they were talking about...

Victims of abuse who must speak out

词组	boil the pot
释义	boil the pot boil the pot To make a dinner that involves boiling food. Primarily heard in US. I already boiled the pot, so we can eat shortly. I just need to get all the meat and vegetables onto plates. See also: boil, pot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: boil up be pot luck up pot up-pot the pot pot for the pot pot up potted sugar off References in periodicals archive Mrs Patterson from Durham asked: "Where does the expression 'potboiler' comes from?'' Anne Speed of Newcastle answered: "Potboiler originated in the 1860s from the phrase 'boil the pot' which meant to provide one's livelihood." YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED Whoever said that beauty doesn't boil the pot (of gold) simply didn't know what they were talking about... Victims of abuse who must speak out
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