sup with Sir Thomas Gresham

sup with Sir Thomas Gresham

To go without food. Sir Thomas Gresham founded the Royal Exchange in London, which the poor often visited. A: "Why are you so hungry? Didn't you eat dinner?" B: "No, I got stuck in a meeting, so I supped with Sir Thomas Gresham."
See also: sir, sup, Thomas
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • go hungry
  • I could eat a horse
  • I could eat a horse!
  • could eat a horse
  • could eat the crutch out of a low-flying duck
  • be off (one's) food
  • be off your food
  • eat (one's) fill