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 )

Jenne Phuong

2021-07-12 02:07

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.

eat salt with (someone)

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

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

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