英语词组EATING是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

IDIOMSLANG

EATING

Come and get it!

Dinner is ready. Come and eat it! (Folksy.)

A shout was heard from the kitchen, "Come and get it!"No one says "Come and get it!" at a formal dinner.

dig in

to eat a meal; to begin eating a meal. (Informal. Out of place in formal situations.)

Dinner's ready, Tom. Sit down and dig in.The cowboy helped himself to some beans and dug in.

do justice to something

to eat or drink a great deal.

Bill always does justice to the turkey on Thanksgiving.The party didn't do justice to the roast pig. There were nearly ten pounds left over.

down the hatch

[to] swallow (something). (Informal or slang. Sometimes said when someone takes a drink of alcohol.)

Come on, Billy. Eat your dinner. Down the hatch!John raised his glass of beer and said, "Down the hatch."

eat (a meal) out and dine out

to eat a meal at a restaurant.

I like to eat a meal out every now and then.Yes, it's good to eat out and try different kinds of food.It costs a lot of money to dine out often.

eat high on the hog

to eat good or expensive food. (Folksy.)

The Smith family has been eating pretty high on the hog since they had a good corn harvest.John would have more money to spend on clothing if he didn't eat so high on the hog.

feed one's face

to eat. (Slang.)

Come on, everyone. It's time to feed your faces.Bill, if you keep feeding your face all the time, you'll get fat.

get at something

to eat food; to gobble up food. (Informal.)

I can't wait to get at that cake.Dinner's ready. Sit down and have at it.

get something down

to manage to swallow something, especially something large or unpleasant.

The pill was huge, but I got it down.It was the worst food I have ever had, but I got it down somehow.

get something under one's belt

to eat or drink something. (This means the food goes into one's stomach and is under one's belt.)

I'd feel a lot better if I had a cool drink under my belt.Come in out of the cold and get a nice warm meal under your belt.

have a pick-me-up

to eat or drink something stimulating. (The have can be replaced with need, want, etc. The me does not change.)

I'd like to have a pick-me-up. I think I'll have a bottle of pop.You look tired. You need a pick-me-up.

have a sweet tooth

to desire to eat many sweet foods—especially candy and pastries.

I have a sweet tooth, and if I don't watch it, I'll really get fat.John eats candy all the time. He must have a sweet tooth.

have eyes bigger than one's stomach

to have a desire for more food than one could possibly eat.

I know I have eyes bigger than my stomach, so I won't take a lot of food.Todd has eyes bigger than his stomach.

keep something down

to keep food in one's stomach (without vomiting it up).

I don't know how I managed to keep the pill down.The food must have been spoiled. I couldn't keep it down.Sally is ill. She can't keep solid food down.

make a meal of something

to eat only a large portion of one kind of food as an entire meal.

There were lots of salad makings, so we fixed a large salad and made a meal of it.We had tons of leftover turkey after the festival, so the next day we sat down and made a meal of it.

out to lunch

eating lunch away from one's place of work or activity.

I'm sorry, but Sally Jones is out to lunch. May I take a message?She's been out to lunch for nearly two hours. When will she be back?

partake of something

to take something; to eat or drink something. (Formal.)

I don't usually partake of rich foods, but in this instance I'll make an exception.Good afternoon, Judge Smith would you care to partake of some wine?

put on the feed bag

to eat a meal. (Folksy and slang.)

It's noon—time to put on the feed bag.I didn't put on the feed bag until about eight o'clock last night.

sink one's teeth into something

to take a bite of some kind of food, usually a special kind of food.

I can't wait to sink my teeth into a nice juicy steak.Look at that chocolate cake! Don't you want to sink your teeth into that?

square meal

a nourishing, filling meal.

All you've eaten today is junk food. You should sit down to a square meal.The poor old man hadn't had a square meal in weeks.

tuck into something

to eat something with hunger and enjoyment. (Informal.)

The children really tucked into the ice cream.Jean would like to have tucked into the chocolate cake, but she's on a strict diet.

EATING - DIET

on a diet

trying to lose weight by eating less food or specific foods.

I didn't eat any cake because I'm on a diet.I'm getting too heavy. I'll have to go on a diet.

EATING - ENTERTAINMENT

wine and dine someone

to treat someone to an expensive meal of the type that includes fine wines; to entertain someone lavishly. (Fixed order.)

The lobbyists wined and dined the senators one by one in order to influence them.We were wined and dined every night and given the best hotel accommodations in town.

EATING - FAST

eat and run

to eat a meal or a snack and then leave. (Fixed order.)

Well, I hate to eat and run but I have to take care of some errands.I don't invite John to dinner anymore because he always has some excuse to eat and run.

EATING - ILLNESS

not agree with someone

[for food] to make someone ill; to give someone minor stomach distress.

Fried foods don't agree with Tom.I always have onions in my garden, but I never eat them. They just don't agree with me.

EATING - LITTLE

eat like a bird

to eat only small amounts of food; to peck at one's food.

Jane is very slim because she eats like a bird.Bill is trying to lose weight by eating like a bird.

EATING - MUCH

eat like a horse

to eat large amounts of food. (Informal.)

No wonder he's so fat. He eats like a horse.John works like a horse and eats like a horse, so he never gets fat.

eat someone out of house and home

to eat a lot of food (in someone's home); to eat all the food in the house. (Fixed order.)

Billy has a huge appetite. He almost eats us out of house and home.When the kids come home from college, they always eat us out of house and home.

EATING - NIBBLE

pick at something

to eat only little bits of something.

You're only picking at your food. Don't you feel well?Billy is only picking at his peas, and he usually eats all of them.

EATING - PREPARATION

set the table

to place plates, glasses, napkins, etc., on the table before a meal.

Jane, would you please set the table?I'm tired of setting the table. Ask someone else to do it.

词组	EATING
释义	IDIOMSLANG EATING Come and get it! Dinner is ready. Come and eat it! (Folksy.) A shout was heard from the kitchen, "Come and get it!"No one says "Come and get it!" at a formal dinner. dig in to eat a meal; to begin eating a meal. (Informal. Out of place in formal situations.) Dinner's ready, Tom. Sit down and dig in.The cowboy helped himself to some beans and dug in. do justice to something to eat or drink a great deal. Bill always does justice to the turkey on Thanksgiving.The party didn't do justice to the roast pig. There were nearly ten pounds left over. down the hatch [to] swallow (something). (Informal or slang. Sometimes said when someone takes a drink of alcohol.) Come on, Billy. Eat your dinner. Down the hatch!John raised his glass of beer and said, "Down the hatch." eat (a meal) out and dine out to eat a meal at a restaurant. I like to eat a meal out every now and then.Yes, it's good to eat out and try different kinds of food.It costs a lot of money to dine out often. eat high on the hog to eat good or expensive food. (Folksy.) The Smith family has been eating pretty high on the hog since they had a good corn harvest.John would have more money to spend on clothing if he didn't eat so high on the hog. feed one's face to eat. (Slang.) Come on, everyone. It's time to feed your faces.Bill, if you keep feeding your face all the time, you'll get fat. get at something to eat food; to gobble up food. (Informal.) I can't wait to get at that cake.Dinner's ready. Sit down and have at it. get something down to manage to swallow something, especially something large or unpleasant. The pill was huge, but I got it down.It was the worst food I have ever had, but I got it down somehow. get something under one's belt to eat or drink something. (This means the food goes into one's stomach and is under one's belt.) I'd feel a lot better if I had a cool drink under my belt.Come in out of the cold and get a nice warm meal under your belt. have a pick-me-up to eat or drink something stimulating. (The have can be replaced with need, want, etc. The me does not change.) I'd like to have a pick-me-up. I think I'll have a bottle of pop.You look tired. You need a pick-me-up. have a sweet tooth to desire to eat many sweet foods—especially candy and pastries. I have a sweet tooth, and if I don't watch it, I'll really get fat.John eats candy all the time. He must have a sweet tooth. have eyes bigger than one's stomach to have a desire for more food than one could possibly eat. I know I have eyes bigger than my stomach, so I won't take a lot of food.Todd has eyes bigger than his stomach. keep something down to keep food in one's stomach (without vomiting it up). I don't know how I managed to keep the pill down.The food must have been spoiled. I couldn't keep it down.Sally is ill. She can't keep solid food down. make a meal of something to eat only a large portion of one kind of food as an entire meal. There were lots of salad makings, so we fixed a large salad and made a meal of it.We had tons of leftover turkey after the festival, so the next day we sat down and made a meal of it. out to lunch eating lunch away from one's place of work or activity. I'm sorry, but Sally Jones is out to lunch. May I take a message?She's been out to lunch for nearly two hours. When will she be back? partake of something to take something; to eat or drink something. (Formal.) I don't usually partake of rich foods, but in this instance I'll make an exception.Good afternoon, Judge Smith would you care to partake of some wine? put on the feed bag to eat a meal. (Folksy and slang.) It's noon—time to put on the feed bag.I didn't put on the feed bag until about eight o'clock last night. sink one's teeth into something to take a bite of some kind of food, usually a special kind of food. I can't wait to sink my teeth into a nice juicy steak.Look at that chocolate cake! Don't you want to sink your teeth into that? square meal a nourishing, filling meal. All you've eaten today is junk food. You should sit down to a square meal.The poor old man hadn't had a square meal in weeks. tuck into something to eat something with hunger and enjoyment. (Informal.) The children really tucked into the ice cream.Jean would like to have tucked into the chocolate cake, but she's on a strict diet. EATING - DIET on a diet trying to lose weight by eating less food or specific foods. I didn't eat any cake because I'm on a diet.I'm getting too heavy. I'll have to go on a diet. EATING - ENTERTAINMENT wine and dine someone to treat someone to an expensive meal of the type that includes fine wines; to entertain someone lavishly. (Fixed order.) The lobbyists wined and dined the senators one by one in order to influence them.We were wined and dined every night and given the best hotel accommodations in town. EATING - FAST eat and run to eat a meal or a snack and then leave. (Fixed order.) Well, I hate to eat and run but I have to take care of some errands.I don't invite John to dinner anymore because he always has some excuse to eat and run. EATING - ILLNESS not agree with someone [for food] to make someone ill; to give someone minor stomach distress. Fried foods don't agree with Tom.I always have onions in my garden, but I never eat them. They just don't agree with me. EATING - LITTLE eat like a bird to eat only small amounts of food; to peck at one's food. Jane is very slim because she eats like a bird.Bill is trying to lose weight by eating like a bird. EATING - MUCH eat like a horse to eat large amounts of food. (Informal.) No wonder he's so fat. He eats like a horse.John works like a horse and eats like a horse, so he never gets fat. eat someone out of house and home to eat a lot of food (in someone's home); to eat all the food in the house. (Fixed order.) Billy has a huge appetite. He almost eats us out of house and home.When the kids come home from college, they always eat us out of house and home. EATING - NIBBLE pick at something to eat only little bits of something. You're only picking at your food. Don't you feel well?Billy is only picking at his peas, and he usually eats all of them. EATING - PREPARATION set the table to place plates, glasses, napkins, etc., on the table before a meal. Jane, would you please set the table?I'm tired of setting the table. Ask someone else to do it. artillery n. flatware; cutlery. Who put out the artillery? I didn't get a fork.Go get your own artillery. This ain't the Ritz. bean time n. dinnertime. Hey, you guys! It's bean time!I'm hungry. When's bean time around here? (blind) munchies n. a craving for food or snacks. (Originally drugs.) There is nothing like potato chips when you've got the munchies.By midnight I had the blind munchies. bottomless pit n. a very hungry person. The guy is a bottomless pit. There isn't enough food in town to fill him up.I've got two boys, and they're both bottomless pits. brown-bag 1. n. a bag lunch. Bring a brown-bag, and we'll talk and eat at the same time.I lost my brown-bag, but I'll come to talk anyway. 2. in. to carry a bag lunch. He's back to brown-bagging while he saves up for his vacation.I like to brown-bag. I don't eat so much when I do. 3. mod. having to do with an event during which people eat their own bag lunches. These brown-bag affairs seem so tacky.The brown-bag meeting wasn't very useful.It's brown-bag. Come if you can. chew in. to eat. She's in the kitchen, chewing.Man, I'm hungry. It's time to chew! chow tr. & in. to eat (something). I've been chowing canned tuna and stale bagels to save money.When do we chow? chow down in. to eat; to take a meal. Over there is where we chow down.It's past my time to chow down. chow hound n. someone who loves to eat; a heavy eater. Harry is a real chow hound, and he's got love handles to prove it.Okay, listen up, all you chow hounds. There's extra beans tonight! chow something down tr. to eat something, probably quickly or without good manners. We can chow this pizza down in about two minutes!I found a box of cookies and chowed it down before anybody knew what I was doing. chuck in. to eat voraciously. Don't just chuck, man, enjoy your food.The two guys sat guzzling and chucking till they were full. dish something out tr. to serve food to people. (Standard English.) I'll dish it out, and you take it to the table.Careful how you dish out the mashed potatoes. There may not be enough. dog tr. to eat something; to eat something as a dog eats. He dogged his hamburger and ran out the door to catch the bus.Here, dog a couple of crackers and cheese. That should keep you from starving. down tr. to eat or drink something quickly. He downed a can of soda and burped like a thunderclap.She downed her sandwich in record time. DQ n. “Dairy Queen,” a trade name for a franchise fast-food store specializing in frozen desserts. (Initialism. Teens and collegiate.) Let's go to DQ, okay?The DQ is closed for the winter. eat up in. to eat in enjoyment. (Usually a command.) Come on, now. Sit down and eat up!Eat up! There's plenty more where this came from. feed one's face tr. to put food in one's mouth; to eat (something). You're always feeding your face. You're going to get fat.Stop feeding your face and listen to me. fly light in. to skip a meal or eating. Nothing for me, thanks. I'm flying light today.I fly light until about dinnertime. garbage something down tr. to gobble something up; to bolt something down. Don't garbage your food down!That guy will garbage down almost anything. grub in. to eat (a meal). When do we grub?Let's grub and get going. hook something down tr. to swallow something. He hooked a drink down and turned to face his brother.Hook down one of these cookies and see what you think about them. nosh in. to snack. You nosh too much.Every time I see you, you're noshing. nosher n. someone who is always eating snacks. I don't know of a single nosher who's not fat.Fred's a nosher. He's always eating. nosh on something in. to make a snack of something. After Thanksgiving, we noshed on turkey for three days.Who's been noshing on the chocolate cake? put on the feedbag and put on the nosebag; tie on the nosebag tr. 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 tie on the nosebag. It's nearly noon. put something away tr. to eat something. Are you going to put this cake away?Did you put away that whole pizza? scarf 1. tr. to eat something. Andy scarfed the whole pie.Are you going to scarf the whole thing? 2. in. to eat. I'll be with you as soon as I scarf.I gotta go scarf now. scarf something down tr. to eat something, perhaps in a hurry; to swallow something, perhaps in a hurry. Are you going to scarf this whole thing down?Here, scarf down this sandwich. scoff tr. & in. to eat (something). He's upstairs scoffing in his room.She scoffed three hamburgers and a large order of fries. sink tr. to swallow some food or drink. Here, sink a bite of this stuff.Larry stopped at a tavern to sink a short one. slob up in. to eat. What time do you people slob up around here?Fred stopped slobbing up long enough to change the channel on the T.V. set. throw down in. to eat; to gobble one's food. (The opposite of throw up = to vomit.) Man, I'm starved. Let's find a hamburger joint and throw down.What time are you going to throw down tonight? veggy and veggie n. a vegetarian. We have a lovely salad bar for the veggies among you.She's a veggy, so make sure there's a nice selection of appropriate goodies. whip something off tr. to finish something quickly, especially food or drink. Did you just whip that whole pizza off?Lemme whip off this sandwich, and I'll be right with you.She whipped off the dishes in ten minutes.
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