• penquin@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      English isn’t my first language. So, not sure how to say it, but I know you know what I meant.

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        2 months ago

        I thought maybe it was something I hadn’t heard before. Humorous misunderstanding though.

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          2 months ago

          I’ve always thought that it meant “putting food on the table”. Until the time when you replied, then it made sense.