nosebag

put on the (old) nosebag

slang To begin eating; to have a meal. A nosebag is another word for a feed bag, the bag tied under a horse's mouth that allows it to feed. I can't wait to get to grandma's and put on the old nosebag. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we put on the nosebag before we head out?
See also: nosebag, on, put

put the (old) nosebag on

slang To begin eating; to have a meal. A nosebag is another word for a feedbag, the bag tied under a horse's mouth that allows it to feed. I can't wait to get to Grandma's and put the old nosebag on. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we put the nosebag on before we head out? Don't want to travel on an empty stomach!
See also: nosebag, on, put

strap on the (old) nosebag

slang To begin eating; to have a meal. A nosebag is another word for a feed bag, the bag tied under a horse's mouth that allows it to feed. I can't wait to get to grandma's and strap on the old nosebag. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we strap on the nosebag before we head out?
See also: nosebag, on, strap

tie on the (old) nosebag

slang To begin eating; to have a meal. A nosebag is another word for a feed bag, the bag tied under a horse's mouth that allows it to feed. I can't wait to get to grandma's and tie on the old nosebag. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we tie on the nosebag before we head out?
See also: nosebag, on, tie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put on the feedbag

and put on the nosebag and tie on the nosebag
tv. to prepare to eat; to eat a meal. (Refers to a bag of feed tied under a horse’s mouth.) I’m starved. Must be time to put on the feedbag. Let’s go to Mickey D’s and tie on the feedbag.
See also: feedbag, on, put

put on the nosebag

verb
See put on the feedbag
See also: nosebag, on, put

tie on the nosebag

verb
See put on the feedbag
See also: nosebag, on, tie
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • put on the (old) nosebag
  • put on the nosebag
  • strap on the (old) nosebag
  • tie on the (old) nosebag
  • tie on the nosebag
  • Bag it!
  • bag that!
  • What’s in the bag!
  • What's in the bag?
  • squash in
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"I bet she'd lend me a nosebag for Louis," I mumble as she wanders off.
8DA 3850 followed YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Cardiff 9 Items 10 Tatty 11 Chimera 12 Tor 13 Defiance 16 Bassinet 17 Try 19 Marconi 21 Maori 22 Rogue 23 Grating DOWN: 1 Acetate 2 Pretoria 3 Airy 4 Militant 5 Fete 6 Isaac 8 Fact-finding 13 Disrobed 14 Catholic 15 Syringe 18 Smart 20 Riga 21 Mead QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Close finish 8 Era 9 Lot 11 Lettuce 12 Odour 13 Owe 14 Bra 15 Satchel 17 Eat 19 Edge 21 Abet 23 Sago 25 Tire 27 Gap 29 Nosebag 31 Don 34 Man 36 Avoid 37 Serious 38 Yet 39 Any 40 Refreshment DOWN: 1 Crew 2 Late 3 Sausage 4 Fierce 5 No-one 6 Slob 7 Hour 8 Elope 10 Trace 16 Leg 18 Tar 20 Dog 22 Ben 24 Anagram 25 Today 26 Census 28 Pansy 30 Order 32 Over 33 Note 34 Moan 35 Aunt
Alan Simpson: "We've only ourselves to blame We've become a mini America - eating for eating's sake, no proper meal times, eating on the hoof, while out shopping, and some of us wearing a horse's nosebag, going through a week's groceries while watching the latest blockbuster at the local flea pit."
Manic Italian Gino D'Acampo and shrieking co-host Melanie Sykes noisily knocking up nosebag "live in your living rooms".
If the pony had been allowed to purchase a foal fare, once on board, it wouldn't have been playing its iPod too loud, dumping its nosebag on the seat next door to pretend it is occupied or braying: "I'M ON THE TRAIN!" into its mobile.
The paddock enclosure has restaurants, bars, snack trailers and hospitality suites: we passed up the chance of champagne and oysters and had baps and a pie from The Nosebag, which were tasty if a touch modestly-sized.
Top-notch nosebag. We will be back without a doubt.
It's perfect if you fancy kicking back, forgetting your woes and settling down to some seriously nice nosebag at lunchtimes, dinner or even for a snack.
You're so ugly you could make a horse back away from a nosebag.
I've occasionally gone out with the two of them for some nosebag on England tours and they are an endearing double act.
8DA YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Proverb 9 Raids 10 Colin 11 Eyesore 12 Row 13 Nazareth 16 Brickbat 17 Dad 19 Memento 21 Donor 22 Gloom 23 Kittens DOWN: 1 Spectre 2 Follower 3 Neon 4 True Grit 5 Vino 6 Isles 8 Breeze block 13 Nickname 14 TV dinner 15 Address 18 Image 20 Mood 21 Date QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Crash helmet 8 Too 9 Lit 11 Walk out 12 Aisle 13 Axe 14 Elm 15 Caterer 17 Gel 19 Edit 21 Open 23 Have 25 Cube 27 Web 29 Nosebag 31 Era 34 Spa 36 Sense 37 Redhead 38 Set 39 Are 40 Disentangle DOWN: 1 Coax 2 Role 3 Storage 4 Hatred 5 Lease 6 Else 7 Till 8 Twang 10 Tempt 16 Rev 18 Lob 20 Dew 22 Pen 24 Aladdin 25 Chess 26 Ferret 28 Blade 30 Obese 32 Reed 33 Anti 34 Seal 35 Pare
But when the Bears' notcher headed off to eat, one lunchtime during the promotion-clinching win over Essex at Chelmsford, he revealed that restrictions do apply to his nosebag.
So Justin, like every failed or yo-yoing dieter I know, thought to hell with it and the difficulty or trying to be good and nose-dived into a nosebag of breakfasts.
Good overall but still scope for improvement, considering allegations of warm beer, tea in a paper cup overpriced at pounds 1.50 and few seating opportunities in the Nosebag.
Then there's always the Heathcotes options, the well-known catering group running the Mer Seafood Bar, the Wynnstay Restaurant and the Nosebag hot snack bar for eating on the hoof.