put food on the table
put food on the table
To earn enough money to provide the basic necessities for oneself and (often) one's family. With my hours at work being cut so dramatically, I just don't know how I'll be able to put food on the table. At the end of the day, as long as I'm putting food on the table, I don't care what kind of career I have.
See also: food, on, put, table
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- comfortable in (one's) own skin
- watch (one's) six
- check (one's) six
- check your six