taking the bread out of someone's mouth

A form of take the bread out of someone's mouth — To deprive someone of the means of living.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the bread out of someone's mouth
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APA

taking the bread out of someone's mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bread%20out%20of%20someone's%20mouth

MLA

“taking the bread out of someone's mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bread%20out%20of%20someone's%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the bread out of someone's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20bread%20out%20of%20someone's%20mouth.

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