Meaning of keep the pot boiling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.
   idiomatic
2. To continue going on actively, as in certain games.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Of course, you intend⟳ to reach⟳ game eventually; on the next round you can keep⟳ the pot boiling with Three Diamonds.”

“These are in the nature of party games intended for fun rather than competition, though part of the fun may well consist⟳ in imposing forfeits on players who fail⟳ to keep⟳ the pot boiling.”

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