nourrir son homme

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nu.ʁiʁ sɔ̃.n‿ɔm/ === Verb === nourrir son homme (informal) to put food on the table, to pay the bills, to pay the rent (to be lucrative enough to live on, to be a good livelihood) ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in negative sentences: ça ne nourrit pas son homme. ==== See also ==== faire bouillir la marmite