on an empty stomach

on an empty stomach

Without having eaten anything recently or in a long time; while very hungry. Don't go into your final exam on an empty stomach, or you won't be able to focus.
See also: empty, on, stomach
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on an empty ˈstomach

without having eaten anything: If I travel on an empty stomach, I always feel sick.
See also: empty, on, stomach
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See also:
  • food baby
  • could eat the crutch out of a low-flying duck
  • on a full stomach
  • growing youth has a wolf in his belly
  • A growing youth has a wolf in his belly
  • eat up with
  • (as) honest as the day is long
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Not that I'm advocating for any form of gambling, but according to a recent (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0111081) study  from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, if you must gamble, it's best to do it on an empty stomach. This is because hunger was found to be associated with advantageous decision-making.
Stop it: 6 Never drink on an empty stomach. Only drink with food so that the alcohol is absorbed slowly.
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If you can do the cardio in the morning on an empty stomach that would be ideal as you burn fat quicker.
Nitin Makadia, from Lloyds Pharmacy, said: "Some drugs should be taken on an empty stomach because they need to work fast and be more quickly absorbed.
It can be taken early morning on an empty stomach. Mix one tablespoon of honey and lemon juice in warm water and drink on an empty stomach.
"But he was a diabetic and needed to eat to take his pills, which he had on an empty stomach."
He indicates that you should take some of his formulas with food, while you need to take others on an empty stomach. And the directions for a number of his supplements say to separate each of them by 30 minutes.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient that does not absorb well on an empty stomach or with a small meal.
Many American people start their day on an empty stomach or on empty calories of coffee, fruit juice, and sugar.