boil the pot



boil the pot

To make a dinner that involves boiling food. Primarily heard in US. I already boiled the pot, so we can eat shortly. I just need to get all the meat and vegetables onto plates.
See also: boil, pot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TadijaTAH-dee-yahCroatian
Yaqub-Arabic
Mercedes['mə:sidi:z]
Galadrielgə-LAD-ree-əl (English)Literature
Adrianaahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Shaynah-Yiddish