three squares (a day)
three squares (a day)
The three nutritionally complete meals (in one day), that is, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A steady income, a place to sleep, and three squares a day—going into the military was the best decision of my life! Trying to get three squares into my toddler each day feels nigh impossible sometimes.
See also: square, three
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
three squares (a day)
three nourishing meals a day. (With breakfast, lunch, and dinner considered the usual three meals.) I was glad to get back home to three squares. If I could limit myself to three squares, I could lose some weight.
See also: square, three
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
three squares
n. three square meals a day. I was glad to get back home to three squares.
See also: square, three
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
three squares a day
Informal Three square meals eaten in a day.
See also: square, three
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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