nourrir son homme

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nu.ʁiʁ sɔ̃.n‿ɔm/

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Verb

nourrir son homme

1. (informal) to put food on the table, to pay the bills, to pay the rent (to be lucrative enough to live on, to be a good livelihood)

Usage notes

• Often used in negative sentences: ça ne nourrit pas son homme.

See also

• faire bouillir la marmite