lua pâinea de la gură

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to take the bread from (someone's) mouth.

Verb[edit]

a lua pâinea de la gură (third-person singular present ia pâinea de la gură, past participle luat pâinea de la gură) 1st conj.

  1. (idiomatic) to deprive someone of their livelihood