Have/has/had eaten (one's) salt In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have/has/had eaten (one's) salt", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-07-12 02:07

Meaning of Have/has/had eaten (one's) salt (redirected from eat (one's) salt )

Variants:

eat salt with (someone)

Eat (one's) salt British verb phrase

If a person "eats someone's salt", he or she stays at someone's house.

I have eaten my friend's salt for a couple of weeks. I need to find a place to live quickly.

When I ate Marry's salt, I really appreciated her family's hospitality.

Other phrases about:

eat salt with (someone)

If a person "eats someone's salt", he or she stays at someone's house.

Grammar and Usage of Eat (one's) salt

Verb Forms

  • to eat (one's) salt
  • eats (one's) salt
  • eating (one's) salt
  • ate (one's) salt
  • have/has/had eaten (one's) salt

The verb "eat" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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