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mettre du beurre dans les épinards

/mɛ.tʁə dy bœʁ dɑ̃ le.z‿e.pi.naʁ/

verb/mɛ.tʁə dy bœʁ dɑ̃ le.z‿e.pi.naʁ/

to make a little extra money, to top up one's income in order to live a bit more comfortably

Literally, “to put butter in the spinach”.