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Meaning of keep the pot boiling | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

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

Svenska hålla grytan kokande

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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

keep the show on the road keep the wolf from the door keep time keep to keep to oneself keep together

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