take the bread out of someone's mouth

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Definitions of take the bread out of someone's mouth words

noun take the bread out of someone's mouth a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked. 1
noun take the bread out of someone's mouth food or sustenance; livelihood: to earn one's bread. 1
noun take the bread out of someone's mouth Slang. money. 1
noun take the bread out of someone's mouth Ecclesiastical. the wafer or bread used in a Eucharistic service. 1
verb with object take the bread out of someone's mouth Cookery. to cover with breadcrumbs or meal. 1
idioms take the bread out of someone's mouth break bread, to eat a meal, especially in companionable association with others. to distribute or participate in Communion. 1

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; 1950-55 for def 3; Middle English breed, Old English brēad fragment, morsel, bread; cognate with German Brot

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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