kept the pot boiling

A form of keep the pot boiling — To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the pot boiling
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APA

kept the pot boiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20pot%20boiling

MLA

“kept the pot boiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20pot%20boiling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the pot boiling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20pot%20boiling.

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