$100 hamburger
A general aviation flight that involves flying a short distance, eating a meal, and flying back.
Food & eating · Ăn uống 494
From street food to feasts — how Vietnamese and English talk about eating.
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a hungry man is an angry man
One who is deprived of a basic need is easily angered.
a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips
Indulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.
a plus
The highest possible rating.
about east
OK; all right; in a proper manner.
age like a fine wine
To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older.
age like vinegar
Synonym of age like milk.
agree with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see agree, with.
as a mug
To a great extent; exceedingly; very.
as you have brewed, so you must drink
Synonym of as you sow, so shall you reap.
ask for
To request; to order.
baby's head
A tinned steak and kidney pudding.
bake in
To include as an essential, pre-existing or integral part of something.
bake off
To cook (something) by baking.
baked in
Something which has been "baked in" is implied to be impossible to remove. Alternatively, "baked in" can refer to a desirable, although non-essential, property of a product being incorporated for the user's convenience.
barbecue up
To cook or prepare by barbecuing.
bean mouth
Synonym of CalArts style
beef chit
The menu in a ship's wardroom.
beef up
To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.
beg it
To suck up, overly flatter in a needy manner; be attention-seeking
belly buster
A very large meal.
bite down
To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth).
bite off more than one can chew
To take on more responsibility than one can manage.
blend in
To add (an ingredient) by mixing or blending.
blend up
To produce (something) by blending (often in a blender).
blot up
To eat or drink (something).
bog in
To start eating with gusto.
bog into
To eat with gusto.
boil down
To reduce in volume by boiling.
bolt down
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bolt, down.
boob juice
Breast milk.
broil up
To cook (something) by broiling.
bullets and beans
The foundational supplies needed to sustain life and operations, encompassing ammunition and food or rations.
burn in
To eat into, as fire.
butter down
To butter (something) thoroughly; to add a substantial amount of butter to (something).
cake and wine
A restricted diet of bread and water, imposed as a disciplinary measure.
caked up
Having well-developed gluteal (“cake”) muscles.
carb up
To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.
cat in the pan
A somersault.
cement together
To combine permanently, as with cement.
cheese up
To add cheese to; make cheesy or cheesier.
Chef Mike
A microwave oven.
chef up
To prepare a meal.
chew out
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
chew over
To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
chew the cud
To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
Chic Murray
A (meal of) curry.
chirpy as a cricket
Very chirpy; full of energy; very energetic.
choke and puke
A roadside diner or truck stop restaurant; referring to the quick, often low-quality food the drivers have to eat in a hurry.
chow call
An announcement of mealtime.
chow down
To eat, especially to eat vigorously.
chub up
To become chubby; to grow fat.
chuck down
To eat (something).
churn up
To make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.
clean out
To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.
cold meat
One or more corpses, or people soon to be killed.
cook back
To recook a drug (especially crack cocaine) in an aqueous solution (water) in order to isolate and concentrate the active ingredients, thereby increasing its potency.
cook off
To eliminate by cooking.
cook out
To cook a group meal outside as a family, workplace or other social unit.
cook the books
Fraudulently alter records.