Food & eating

bite off more than one can chew To take on more responsibility than one can manage. chew the cud To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate. have eyes bigger than one's stomach To have asked for or taken more of something (especially food) than one is actually capable of handling (or eating). take the cake (US) To be especially good or outstanding. Alternatively (US) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious. 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- a hungry man thinks of bread A person in need thinks of their basic necessities the proof of the pudding is in the eating Results are more important than plans or appearances you are what you eat Your health and character are influenced by your diet food and drink Things people eat and beverages fruits and vegetables Edible plant products sweet and sour Having both pleasant and unpleasant aspects cup and saucer a perfectly matched pair fish and chips a traditional British dish of fried fish and potatoes herbs and spices A mixture of plant-based seasonings hunger and thirst Strong desire or craving bed and breakfast a private home offering overnight lodging and morning meal bread and butter One's main source of income or livelihood dine and dash Leave a restaurant without paying the bill pots and pans A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. ranting and raving Talking loudly and angrily about something sugar and spice Comprising both pleasant and unpleasant aspects wine and dine to entertain someone with good food and drink bread and water A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. chicken and dumplings A comforting food, often associated with feeling better when sick. flesh and blood Human beings, especially in reference to their weaknesses or emotions good and plenty A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. meat and potatoes the basic or fundamental parts of something salt and pepper experienced and youthful people together salt and vinegar a flavoring combination tables and chairs Basic or essential items sugar and spice and everything nice Used to describe something or someone considered delightful and pleasant all one's taste is in one's mouth Someone's priorities or values are misguided appetite comes with eating One's interest or desire increases as they engage in an activity baking hot Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. bite to eat a small amount of food boiling hot Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. bring to the table to contribute skills or resources cook someone's goose to ruin someone's plans or chances cook the books Fraudulently alter records. cooking with gas performing well or successfully dish the dirt Spread scandalous information. eat away to erode or corrode something gradually eat for two to eat more food than usual eat it to accept or tolerate something unpleasant eat one's feelings To cope with emotions by eating eat one's own To suffer the consequences of one's own actions eat someone's lunch to outdo or surpass someone eat the onion Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. eat up with a spoon To completely devour or enjoy something enthusiastically eat, breathe, and sleep To be completely obsessed with something feeding frenzy A situation where a group eagerly and intensely competes for something fish to fry have other more important things to deal with flavor of the week Something popular for a short time food baby a swollen stomach after eating a large meal food for thought Something that warrants serious consideration. food noise unpleasant sounds made while eating good enough to eat Attractive or appealing, often used to describe someone or something charming gut feeling Intuitive sense or instinct about something hand in one's dinner pail Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. have a bite To try or experience something have other fish to fry Have more important things to do have someone on toast To have a great advantage over someone humble pie to apologize or admit fault, often in a humiliating way hunger sauce Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. kettle of fish A complicated or awkward situation make a meal of To make something more difficult or complicated than necessary now you're cooking Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. on a full stomach feeling content and satisfied on a plate Given or presented very easily on the table Available for discussion or consideration out to lunch completely wrong or mistaken polish off to finish or complete something quickly put food on the table To earn a living and provide for one's family put that in your pipe and smoke it Accept that fact or decision serve up to provide or offer something someone's goose is cooked Someone's situation is hopeless or their plans are ruined. soup's on Dinner is ready to be served stay hungry Remain motivated and ambitious take bread and salt To accept hospitality or shelter from someone take out to remove or eliminate someone or something what's cooking What is happening or being planned what's eating something is bothering or troubling someone what's eating you something is annoying or troubling you with a grain of salt to be skeptical or cautious word of mouth Information or recommendation spread by people talking to each other Ăn miếng trả miếng Eat one, pay one. Tit for tat . có thực mới vực được đạo Having food (energy/money) is the prerequisite to achieve anything. nước mắm (noun) A light brown, watery fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery. thuyên giảm (verb) to remit, alleviate (often related to disease). to lớn (adjective) big and tall; large; great; enormous tương ớt (noun) hot sauce, chili sauce nguyên tố (noun) a chemical element chứa đựng (verb) to contain; to be filled with gia vị (noun) spice; condiment sẵn sàng (adjective) ready; prepared vui lòng (adjective) content; pleased; glad ngon ngọt (adjective) tasty, delicious tiêu hoá (verb) to digest (to separate food in the alimentary canal) củ cải (noun) radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus), particularly the Vietnamese varieties of daikon, the East Asian chấn hưng (verb) to revitalize; to reinvigorate; to rejuvenate; to revive (especially to make prosperous) bồng bột (adjective) ebullient; eager; energetic; impulsive nguyên liệu (noun) raw material đeo ba lô ngược (verb) to be pregnant; to have a bun in the oven buôn dưa lê to shoot the breeze; to chew the fat; to gossip nấu nướng (verb) to cook; to do the cooking (generally speaking) quán ăn (noun) restaurant; eatery có lẽ (adverb) maybe; perhaps; probably; possibly thú vị (adjective) enjoyable; interesting yêu cầu (verb) to demand bánh cuốn (noun) bánh cuốn (a Vietnamese steamed rice noodle roll similar to cheong fun) cơm nước (noun) food and drink; meal; daily intakes ăn cơm (verb) to eat food; to have a meal bún riêu (noun) Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup, usually served with fish, snail, tofu, pig skin (bì), congealed blood (huyết) and/or raw vegetables, ngon miệng (adjective) appetising, delicious món ăn (noun) dish; (prepared) food một số (adjective) a number of; some; several; certain khẩu vị (noun) taste, liking (of a person) cần thiết (adjective) necessary; essential, urgent need, urgent necessity trúng thực (verb) to have an upset stomach from eating poisonous or stale food; to have food poisoning chế biến (verb) to process; to refine; to prepare (especially of raw materials) đáp ứng (verb) to respond (positively to); to meet (needs); to satisfy nấu ăn (verb) to cook; to do the cooking đầu bếp (noun) cook (person) cơm hộp (noun) boxed meal; packed food; lunch box; takeaway bàn bạc (verb) to discuss; to exchange views (on) giải khát (verb) to have a drink to quench one's thirst nhà ăn (noun) dining hall, dining room chất vấn (verb) to question; to interrogate; to grill bổ dưỡng (verb) to be nutritious (and good for one's health); to be nourishing hàng loạt (noun) mass (production, storage, distribution, etc.) sung mãn (adjective) abundant; plentiful; full chiêu đãi (verb) to entertain (a guest); to host; to receive; to extend hospitality (to) bếp núc (noun) kitchen (generally speaking) tự túc (verb) to provide for oneself; to suffice for oneself; to be self-sufficient ăn hàng (verb) to eat between meals; to snack (when outside) khai vị (verb) to be consumed at the start of a meal to stimulate the appetite tưởng nhớ (verb) to remember (with passionate feelings); to commemorate; to recollect; to memorise dạt dào (adjective) overflowing; overbrimming; surging; abundant hoà hợp (verb) to be in concord (with each other); to be in agreement (with); to blend hấp thu (verb) to absorb (e.g. a substance) pha chế (verb) to prepare (medicine, coffee, etc.) by mixing various ingredients; to make up nhận xét (verb) to observe; to comment; to remark; to judge rì rào (adjective) rustling; rattling; soughing; crackling sắm sửa (verb) to make preparations (by purchasing something); to go shopping to get ready (for); to shop for tiếp thu (verb) to receive (something given by others) ăn uống (verb) to consume foods and drinks (generally speaking) phong phú (adjective) abundant; rich; plentiful chế độ ăn kiêng (noun) diet system (a controlled regimen of food and drink) ăn nằm (verb) to eat and lie down lêu lổng (adjective) loafing; idling lêu têu (adjective) idling; loafing ăn nhậu (verb) to have drinks and hors d'oeuvres cấy hái (verb) to cultivate and harvest (generally speaking); to do farm work tâm tư (noun) thought; idea; feelings ngứa ngáy (verb) to itch; to feel itchy (generally speaking) sôi sục (verb) to seethe; to boil tiêu thụ (verb) to sell (goods) thị hiếu (noun) taste; liking (of a wider audience or market) tương xứng (adjective) matching; corresponding; adequate hàm lượng (noun) content (of a substance); amount tràn ngập (verb) to flood; to inundate ngon lành (adjective) tasty; delicious (generally speaking) khao khát (verb) to thirst for; to crave for tiêu hóa (verb) Traditional tone placement spelling of tiêu hoá. đáng đời (interjection) serves [objective case pronouns] right; [subjective case pronouns] had it coming; [subjective case pronouns] got [possessive húng lìu (noun) A spice blend most commonly consisting of Chinese cinnamon, star anise, Amomum tsao-ko (thảo quả), and clove, used on roasted foods. bàn tán (verb) to discuss (in a widespread and inconclusive way); to debate; to chatter; to jabber xứng đáng (adjective) deserving; meritorious; worthy; suitable chất đạm (noun) protein (one of three major classes of food or source of food energy) thịt thà (noun) meat (generally speaking) sắp sửa (verb) to be about to vừa miệng (adjective) pleasant to the taste; tasty lót dạ (adverb) decently enough that you stop feeling hungry chín muồi (adjective) ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds) nóng bỏng (adjective) scalding hot; scorching hot hay ho (adjective) nice; interesting lưu giữ (verb) to keep on a long-term basis; to preserve; to store; to archive ăn vã (verb) to eat non-rice and non-vegetable-soup food (especially meat or fish) without rice during a rice meal gặt hái (verb) to reap; to harvest (generally speaking) bồi bàn (noun) waiter, waitress vị giác (noun) taste (one of the sensations produced by the tongue) bán chạy (verb) to sell quickly; to sell well suy tư (verb) to think deeply; to brood; to contemplate ngộ độc thực phẩm (noun) food poisoning nhiệt lượng (noun) heat; amount of heat trực quan (adjective) very intuitive; very easy to grasp; what you see is what you get ăn mặn (verb) to eat salty/savory food, especially in a multi-course meal, usually as opposed to ăn ngọt/tráng miệng (“to eat sweet food, such as f làm thịt (verb) to butcher; to slaughter ăn cỏ (verb) to eat grass; to graze tim cật (noun) heart; (often the heart of an animal for culinary purposes). bồi bếp (noun) an in house cook; kitchen servant bồi bổ (verb) to nourish; to supplement; to foster ăn quỵt (verb) Alternative spelling of ăn quịt. cải củ (noun) Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus), particularly the Vietnamese varieties of daikon, the East Asian canh nông (noun) agriculture; farming hệ tiêu hoá (noun) the digestive system cao lương mỹ vị (noun) a luxurious delicacy; gourmet food cấp dưỡng (verb) to support; provide (for) thực khách (noun) a diner (one who dines) chắc bụng (adjective) satiating; filling; satisfying (of hunger) chắc dạ (adjective) satiating; filling; satisfying (of hunger) chăm bón (verb) to cultivate; to tend; to help grow (especially plants) chật cứng (adjective) overcrowded (with); overpacked (with); extremely congested (with); packed like sardines (with) dục vọng (noun) desire; craving chết đói (verb) to starve (to death) chi chít (adjective) tangled; serried; crisscrossed; packed tightly trời đánh tránh bữa ăn even the Heavenly Lord knows better not to strike at mealtime thích chí (adjective) comfortable; satisfied; content bánh sừng trâu (noun) a food made of sticky rice wrapped in leaves in the shape of a long triangle bánh tráng nướng (noun) a rice paper pizza (but with the sauce typically drizzled on top) bánh đa nướng (noun) a thick rice cracker (often with peanuts, sesame seeds, tapioca, and mung bean powder mixed in) bò né (noun) a food dish consisting of an egg, beef, and pâté (topped with onion and cilantro) and served on a skillet bún ốc (noun) snail rice vermicelli soup (often with added tofu, mint, and vegetables) điều vị (noun) a flavoring; seasoning; condiment; flavor additive chiếm dụng (verb) to misappropriate; to embezzle; to take (wrongfully) cá thính (noun) a pickled/salted fish dish chiếu sáng (verb) to illuminate; to light; to shine (on); to beam light (at) chín tới (adjective) freshly-ripe; newly-ready (to be eaten) cơm cháy (noun) any type of cooked rice (boiled, fried, etc.) that is burnt tỳ vị (noun) Alternative spelling of tì vị. phong vị (noun) special flavor; unique taste kiện khang (adjective) well; healthy phụ gia (noun) additive; condiment ngũ quan (noun) the five senses of sight (thị giác), hearing (thính giác), smell (khứu giác), taste (vị giác) and touch (xúc giác) tha hồ (verb) at will; to one's satisfaction; to get one's fill; to (do something) to one's heart's content hương liệu (noun) spice; flavoring mâm cỗ (noun) tray with food and fruits mang tên (verb) to be called; to bear someone's name; to be known as ăn tối (verb) to have dinner; to have an evening meal nghĩ đến (verb) to think about; to think of; to consider bún thang (noun) Vietnamese dish of rice vermicelli, shredded chicken, sliced pork sausage and omelette in a broth and sprinkled with tôm bông (ruốc m tương ứng (verb) to correspond; to correlate; to respond to each other trông coi (adverb) to look after muối mè (noun) A condiment made of salt and ground, roasted sesame or peanut, sprinkled on xôi and similar dishes. bát đĩa (noun) crockery; dishware đói meo (adjective) very hungry; starving nhấm nháp (verb) to nibble on; to take ones' time to enjoy (a dish or drink) tê rần (adjective) having a prickling sensation, numb and tingling ăn kiêng (verb) to diet; to fast ngang nhau (adjective) equal; even; to be identical (with); the same (as) bánh đa cua (noun) crab red noodle soup, a local dish from Haiphong consisting of red or white rice noodles (bánh đa đỏ hoặc trắng ) and pork-based brot bún đậu mắm tôm (noun) a noodle dish from Northern Vietnam consisting of rice vermicelli, fried tofu and fermented shrimp paste topped with a variety of ing thèm muốn (verb) to thirst (for); to crave (for), to hunger (for); to covet thú vui (noun) interest; hobby yếu lĩnh (noun) gist; essentials; main aspect; main point nóng hổi (adjective) steaming hot; piping hot; boiling hot hâm nóng (verb) to reheat; to warm up nồi niêu xoong chảo (noun) pots and pans; kitchenware containers nồi niêu (noun) cooking pots (generally speaking) nước lèo (noun) synonym of nước dùng phức hợp (verb) to combine; to mix several ingredients together hội họp (verb) to gather together and discuss; to convene tươi tốt (adjective) fresh and vibrant; beautiful phòng ăn (noun) a dining room mất ăn mất ngủ overthinking, worrying, and stressing out to the point of not eating or sleeping well ngấu nghiến (verb) to chow down on; to devour ca hát (noun) songs and singing hoà mình (verb) to fit into; to blend into; to integrate with; to mix with nhắc lại (verb) to recall; to cause to remember; to bring back a memory etc. hỏi cung (verb) to interrogate; to question; to grill cùng với (conjunction) along with; together with; alongside; in company with kiếm sống (verb) to make a living; to earn one's daily bread nghĩ tới (verb) to think about; to think of; to consider thiêu đốt (verb) to burn; to consume by fire ngập tràn (verb) to flood; to inundate; to submerge xen lẫn (verb) to intermingle; to intermix; to mix with lồng bàn (noun) a dish-cover; a lid placed over a plate of food to cover the food and protect it from outside elements bún măng vịt (noun) Vietnamese rice vermicelli duck noodle soup with bamboo shoots, garnished with shredded cabbage, thin slices of yellow onions, green nghĩa lí (noun) meaning and principle; "the right way" giao du (verb) to mingle with; to hang out with chạy bằng cơm (adjective) Powered by manpower and fueled by rice, like manpowered. thết đãi (verb) to treat, to feast, to offer copious food and drinks tẩm bổ (adjective) to improve one's general health (such as after recovery from disease, during pregnancy, in old age…), usually by eating speciall sinh nhai (verb) to subsist, to be able to gather sufficient resources (food and the like) to survive ăn trưa (verb) to have lunch, to have a noon meal ăn đêm (verb) to have a meal or snack late at night cơm lam (noun) rice (usually glutinous rice) cooked in bamboo tubes cá biển (noun) sea fish; saltwater fish; marine fish chia vui (verb) to share in a happy occasion; to celebrate together cơm sườn (noun) fried rice with ribs phá lấu (noun) a stew of meat and offal ác giả ác báo what goes around comes around; you reap what you sow; as you sow, so shall you reap. mày hả mạy (interjection) you asked for it! eat this! muốn ăn thì lăn vào bếp if you are hungry, then you ought to cook for yourself, not waiting for others ăn bốc (verb) to eat with hands la liếm (verb) to scavenge for anything edible everywhere nên chăng (adverb) Used to start a question and state one's decent proposal: what about no bụng (adjective) having a full stomach; satiated giả dụ (noun) supposition sù sụ (adjective) Of coughing: deep and persistent. bún cua (noun) bún riêu; Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup, usually served with fish, snail, tofu, pig skin (bì), congealed blood (huyết) and/or raw v đau nhức (adjective) aching; in pain nắm lấy (verb) to grip; to grab; to grasp; to seize; to catch cơm cháo (noun) cooked rice and rice congee chén chú chén anh toasting and drinking with each other phát hoả (verb) to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate sơn hào hải vị choice viands; choice delicacies; luxury gourmet food củi lửa (noun) firewood cá nước (noun) fish and water khẩu phần (noun) ration; food intake khoái khẩu (adjective) appetizing; tasty ăn thùng uống vại to eat and drink excessively or gluttonously; to have a massive appetite ăn xổi to eat food (usually vegetables) that has been pickled or prepared for immediate consumption ăn liền (adjective) instant; precooked or prepared for immediate consumption with minimal preparation ăn mòn (verb) to corrode (to destroy or damage a material slowly by chemical action) đủ ăn (adjective) having enough to eat; having a basic sustenance ăn lót dạ (verb) to have a light snack or meal to stave off hunger before a main meal ăn chực (verb) to turn up at someone else's house at mealtime in the hope of being invited to eat; to be a freeloader or sponger for food ăn sống (verb) to eat raw or undercooked food ăn chịu (verb) to eat or buy food on credit; to consume now and pay later muối ăn (noun) table salt; common salt; sodium chloride (used for seasoning and preserving food) ăn tráng miệng (verb) to have dessert; to eat something sweet or light at the end of a meal khảnh ăn (adjective) picky, fussy, or selective about food; difficult to please regarding meals phàm ăn (adjective) gluttonous; greedy for food; eating excessively or without manners rau củ quả (noun) vegetables and fruits; food that is planted and harvested mlem mlem Yum — for delicious food or a delicious-looking someone; “kiwi kiwi” is the fruitier sequel. heo con Little piglet — teasing-affectionate for someone who eats or sleeps adorably much. mince pie An eye. red herring A soldier. use one's loaf To think. plates of meat The feet. Ruby Murray A (meal of) curry. eat pussy To perform cunnilingus. bubble and squeak A Greek. dog food Synonym of dog meat (“dead person”). sudden death A meal of a chicken freshly slaughtered and spatchcocked. meat hook One's hands or arms. pussy eating cunnilingus vitamin D A dick (“penis”), especially in a sexual context. dish bitch An employee of a restaurant who washes dishware, typically a minimum wage position where workers are not well-treated. let rip To fart. put the feedbag on To dine; to eat. belly buster A very large meal. cheese grater A waiter. lose one's lunch To vomit, throw up. Mickey D McDonald's, a chain of fast-food restaurants. cold meat One or more corpses, or people soon to be killed. meat and two veg The male genitals. ring sting Irritation of the anus as a result of eating spicy food. a plus The highest possible rating. I should cocoa I should say so; I should concur; I strongly agree (almost always used ironically or sarcastically). dine at the Y To perform cunnilingus. three hots and a cot Prison. crash hot Very good, excellent; very well. mountain oyster Hog testicles prepared as food. pizza face A person whose face has blemishes, acne, welts, bruises, colored splotches, etc. meat safe The stomach. gut rot A stomachache. ass eating Anilingus. boob juice Breast milk. om nom nom The sound made while relishing food. eat cunt Synonym of eat pussy. $100 hamburger A general aviation flight that involves flying a short distance, eating a meal, and flying back. rat pack A ration pack. eating ass Anilingus. eat ass To perform anilingus. sweet as Wonderful, extremely good. eat someone for breakfast To beat easily; to trounce. for Africa In abundance. china plate A mate. hot link A spicy, heavily-peppered sausage. Chic Murray A (meal of) curry. glasgow salad A serving of chips/fries. meat in the room A person or group that functions as warm bodies, especially those who serve no useful purpose. fighting irons A set of cutlery. kitchen bitch A person who is assigned menial tasks in the kitchen of a restaurant. about east OK; all right; in a proper manner. eat beaver Synonym of eat pussy. eat twat Synonym of eat pussy. garbage plate A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc. could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck Am/are/is extremely hungry. punch it Synonym of cheese it. lemony fresh Fresh; good; fashionable. gut bomb Any greasy, filling junk food. chow call An announcement of mealtime. Chef Mike A microwave oven. on the sauce Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. beef chit The menu in a ship's wardroom. schooner on the rocks A meal of roast beef served on a bed of potatoes. cake and wine A restricted diet of bread and water, imposed as a disciplinary measure. one-arm lunchroom A diner serving snacks and simple meals. one-arm restaurant Synonym of one-arm lunchroom. slum gun A field kitchen. Rosie Lee Synonym of tea (“(uncountable) a drink made by infusing dried leaves or buds of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in hot water; (countable) Harriet Lane Tinned meat. potato trap A person's mouth. red lane The throat. grub and bub Food and drink of any kind. fun on a bun Great fun; something very entertaining. lost in the sauce Out of it, lost, e.g. due to intoxication, aimlessness, or being bewildered or distracted. faster than Minute Rice Very fast. juiced up Synonym of juiced (“drunk”). grubbing ken A place where food may be procured; a workhouse or cookshop. pub grub pub food; meals typically found in a pub caked up Having well-developed gluteal (“cake”) muscles. on and popping Lively and full of action or excitement. cute as corn Very cute; adorable. in good bread In a fortunate or favorable position. grade grubbing Engaging in grade grubbing. grease one's gills To eat a hearty meal. meat injection Synonym of hot beef injection (“penetrative sexual intercourse”). tiger toast A combination of Vegemite and cheese strips on toast. munched out Extremely hungry. Taco Smell Taco Bell (a chain of fast food restaurants). das rite Pronunciation spelling of that's right, indeed, correct. cat in the pan A somersault. disco rice Maggots. eat cookie To perform cunnilingus. more plates, more dates A well-developed physique is more attractive. ma'am sandwich The practice of beginning and ending a sentence with the address of ma'am. strap on the feedbag Synonym of put the feedbag on (“to dine; to eat”). get rounds To succeed; to cook. posh nosh Haute cuisine. do a perish To suffer privation or hardship of any kind. bean mouth Synonym of CalArts style baby's head A tinned steak and kidney pudding. 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. beg it To suck up, overly flatter in a needy manner; be attention-seeking as a mug To a great extent; exceedingly; very. night food The vagina (in regards to performing cunnilingus) bullets and beans The foundational supplies needed to sustain life and operations, encompassing ammunition and food or rations. triple seat To seat three tables in one waiter's area at the same time. double seat To seat two tables in one waiter's area at the same time. midnight munchies A sudden, often intense hunger or craving for a snack late at night. put away To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up. pig out To eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself. whomp up To produce quickly, particularly a meal. wash up To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. take in To receive. warm up To become warmer. carb up To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers. beef up To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to. boil down To reduce in volume by boiling. scarf down To eat (something) quickly. mop up To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device. dish out To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating. ask for To request; to order. gobble up To consume [something] rapidly. eat out To dine at a restaurant or such public place. cook up To prepare (food or chemical substances) by cooking or heating. chew out To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice. drink up To drink completely; to finish (one's drink). dish up To serve (cooked food); to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to be served at table. fuel up To eat hurriedly in order to do something more interesting. whip up To produce (something) quickly, especially food. feed into To be a tributary of another river or waterway. stir up To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.). send out for To make an order for something to be delivered, especially takeaway food. order out To call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location. dry up To become dry (often of weather); to lose water. chow down To eat, especially to eat vigorously. eat up To consume completely. clean out To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents. swallow up To completely enclose or envelop. lump together To put different items or groups together and regard or treat them as one single group (either knowingly or unknowingly, and either advisedl heat up To heat, to cause to become hotter. gulp down To drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a time. tuck into To eat, especially with gusto. reckon on To count on or depend (on). reckon with To settle accounts or claims with. reckon upon Synonym of reckon on. spice up To enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it. cook off To eliminate by cooking. wash down To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid. pep up To refresh, enliven, or restore. punch up To beat (someone) up by punching, to fist-fight. snack down on To eat. think on To think about; to meditate concerning. gob up To gobble; to consume. lay into To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully. chew over To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over. share out To share; especially, to share evenly. finish up To complete the last details of a task. soup up To modify the engine of (a motor vehicle) to give a higher performance than the specifications. drink in To absorb (liquid). freshen up To wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive. chub up To become chubby; to grow fat. eat in To eat a meal at home. cream up To cover with cream. serve out To win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serve (winning a game as the server). lather up To lather; to cover with suds fit up Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. snaffle up To devour greedily. lick up To consume something by first licking it from a surface. even up To make even; to make level. blend in To add (an ingredient) by mixing or blending. grease up To smear or otherwise lubricate with oil or grease; especially, to grease (something, such as a machine or a baking pan) thoroughly. wipe up To dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed. lace into To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally. dine out To have dinner away from one's house, usually at a restaurant. disagree with To cause (a person or animal) to feel sick; to cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea when consumed. fatten up To cause to gain weight by means of feeding. prey on To eat (as prey). bog in To start eating with gusto. count upon Synonym of count on. dig into To research a particular subject. brew up To make (a liquid, especially tea, coffee, or beer) by brewing. feed up To feed (a person or animal) until they are at a healthy weight. stink up To cause to stink. eat into To consume gradually, especially by erosion. peck at To nag gulp up To vomit. ravin down To gobble ravenously, devour voraciously pork out Synonym of pig out (“to eat greedily”). bite down To bite (something) very hard and usually for a purpose (like to hold it in one's mouth). nest together To fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit. fit together To put the appropriate parts of (something) into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object. cement together To combine permanently, as with cement. agree with Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see agree, with. chomp down on To eat (something); to bite (something). churn up To make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally. repeat on Of food that one has eaten: to cause one to burp. dine in To eat in; to eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away. dine out on To be invited to dinner because of one's conversation about (a particular subject or incident). nosh off To eat (something). sauce up To add sauce to; to serve sauce onto. cook out To cook a group meal outside as a family, workplace or other social unit. grub out Synonym of grub up. heat through To become hot throughout. hit with To do something intended to punish or hurt (someone), especially as a sudden or surprise action. order in To call and place an order for food to be delivered. refiddle with To fiddle with again. burn in To eat into, as fire. feed back To provide informational feedback to. eat away at To erode. cheese up To add cheese to; make cheesy or cheesier. cook back To recook a drug (especially crack cocaine) in an aqueous solution (water) in order to isolate and concentrate the active ingredients, there marinate on To consider thoroughly; to ponder for a while. warm over To reheat food that was previously cooked. wolf up To wolf down; to eat voraciously. plate up To dish out or place food on a plate (or other serving vessel) prior to serving. string with To agree with. plate out To be neutralized and deposited onto a solid surface. rinse off To clean by rinsing. salt up to salt food for seasoning. salt down To salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse. make with To give, to bring, to produce, to show. cook through To cook completely, to cook to the core. chef up To prepare a meal. mash up To mash; to crush (usually food) into a smooth substance. roast up To make fun of; ridicule severely or insultingly. simmer up To cook a food through simmering. toast up To cook by toasting. grill up To cook or prepare by grilling. barbecue up To cook or prepare by barbecuing. sauté up To cook (something) by sautéing. pickle up To pickle (something); to produce a pickled item. stew up To produce by stewing. microwave up To cook (something) by microwaving. flavor up To add flavor to (something); to make (something) more flavorful. blend up To produce (something) by blending (often in a blender). scramble up To cook (eggs) into scrambled eggs. broil up To cook (something) by broiling. poach up To cook (something) by poaching. sugar up To ingest a large amount of sugar, e.g. in candy. sling up To set up a hammock. remark upon Synonym of remark on. lunch out To have lunch either outdoors or in a restaurant; to dine out for lunch. lunch in To eat lunch inside and at home; to dine in on lunch. jerky up To turn (something) into jerky (dried meat). jerk up To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend). pepper up To increase in energy; to excite (someone). noodle up To come up with (something); to brainstorm (an idea). butter down To butter (something) thoroughly; to add a substantial amount of butter to (something). sniff up To sniff (something) in; to snort (something); to smell (something). prepare ahead To make food before a meal; to prep meal ingredients so as to make it easy to cook a meal at the correct time. bolt down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bolt, down. hoe in To eat a large volume of food; to begin eating with gusto. furnish out To provide or supply essential materials (e.g. food) for (someone). spaghetti up To spaghetti (make or become tangled). start into To begin to eat. fish up To produce or find by fishing. scrounge down To eat (something) heartily; to eat (all of something). render down To remove the fat from (a piece of meat) by cooking. snork down To eat or drink (something) quickly. chuck down To eat (something). gnash up To gnash (something) until it is mashed up; to mash something up as if by gnashing it. bog into To eat with gusto. fat up Synonym of fatten up (to cause to gain weight by means of feeding) lard up To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat. lard down To weigh down (something, usually a person or food) by making it fatty. rice out To modify a car to make it appear faster or more sporty; to turn a car into a rice burner. blot up To eat or drink (something). bake off To cook (something) by baking. gut for To want (something) desperately. guzzle up To eat or consume quickly and greedily; to consume resources. guzzle down To eat or consume quickly and greedily; to drink or chug (something). make out with See make out, with. whip together To produce quickly by combining things. eat down Synonym of eat (“to be very good; to rule”). feed on Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment. bake in To include as an essential, pre-existing or integral part of something. savour of To have a suggestion or trace of a quality or attribute. slurp up To consume by slurping. swill up To consume by swilling. feed through To go through a process or location, producing a predictable result. stoke up To stoke, to kindle (a fire) oink out To eat greedily; to pig out. nhân viên phục vụ waiter/waitress; server nồi điện electric cooker; electric cooking pot bếp gas gas stove; gas cooker rau củ vegetables, especially roots and tubers ép lấy nước to juice; to press for juice nuôi trồng farming; cultivation, especially aquaculture thịt đỏ và thịt trắng red meat and white meat thịt nguội cold cuts; deli meat đã nấu chín cooked; fully cooked đồ dùng nhà bếp kitchenware; kitchen utensils bữa tối dinner; evening meal ăn khuya to have a late-night meal đặt món to place a food order gọi đồ ăn, đồ uống to order food and drinks bao gồm cả ba bữa ăn to include all three meals; full board làm gốm to make pottery; pottery-making rối loạn tiêu hóa stomach bug; digestive upset mang thai to be pregnant; to become pregnant làm nông to farm; to work in agriculture cơm tất niên year-end family meal keen as mustard Very keen, enthusiastic, eager. like shooting fish in a barrel Extremely easy; sometimes with a connotation of triumph but at other times with a connotation of being meaningless and unsatisfying. easy as pie Very easy. drink like a fish To drink (especially alcohol) heavily and in excess. forbidden fruit is the sweetest Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them. there's no accounting for taste In subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions; disagreements about matters of taste cannot be objectively resolved. like hot cakes Synonym of quickly, especially in the context of sales or consumption. you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur. eat like a horse To eat large amounts of food. (connoting a large quantity of food, but not one of gluttony or sloppiness) eat like a bird To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal. eat like a pig To chew noisily, with one's mouth open, especially while consuming large quantities greedily. cut like a knife To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather. like water Abundantly; consumed rapidly or found in great quantity. full as a goog Having eaten too much. there are plenty of fish in the sea There are many more potential opportunities available. give a man a fish Ellipsis of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. hunger is a good sauce Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food. hunger is the best sauce Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food. hunger is the best spice When one is hungry, anything will taste good. what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite gender). sauce for the goose Synonym of what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. nice as ninepence Perfectly all right; fine. chirpy as a cricket Very chirpy; full of energy; very energetic. fresh as a daisy Very fresh; well-rested. hungry as a hog Very hungry nice as pie Very nice. there is reason in the roasting of eggs There is a reason behind even the most odd and seemingly unnecessary actions. full as a tick Engorged with food or drink, especially alcoholic drink. like peas and carrots Getting along very well; being compatible; like a house on fire. eat, drink and be merry Enjoy yourself; forget your cares; do not worry. live like a fighting cock To enjoy good food regularly. easy as cake Synonym of easy as pie. the fewer the better fare Things are better when fewer people are involved. like a dose of salts Very quickly and thoroughly. ready, fire, aim Used as a reminder that prompt action is often better than thoroughly planned action, especially in business. packed like sardines Densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed. the jug goes to the well until it breaks Even though something can be used well at the moment, it will eventually break down as everything does. eat to live, not live to eat It is best not to be gluttonous; eating shouldn't be one's favorite activity, but one should eat only to supply health. warm as toast Very pleasantly warm. like a knife through butter With great ease and effectiveness. done up like a dog's dinner Dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner. fit as a flea Very fit; in good shape. grow like a weed To grow rapidly. eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can. plenty as blackberries Very plentiful, very abundant. keen as a bean Very keen; enthusiastic; eager. fat as a house Very fat; plump; overweight. 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. fat is flavor Foods need to contain fat to appear flavorful to consumers. sweet as candy Synonym of sweet as pie. drink something like lemonade To drink something (especially an alcoholic drink) easily and in large quantities. fine and dandy like sour candy Synonym of fine and dandy. dandy as candy Perfectly fine or good. like flies on pie Synonym of like white on rice. good as wheat in the bin Perfectly good, sound, or reliable. man shall not live by bread alone People need more than food and shelter to live a fulfilling life. there's more than one way to cook an egg Synonym of there's more than one way to skin a cat. age like a fine wine To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older. while the grass grows, the steed starves In the process of trying to achieve something, one's aspirations may be realized too late. no mill, no meal If one does not work, one shall not eat. live not to eat, but eat to live Alternative form of eat to live, not live to eat. fingers were made before forks A lighthearted excuse for using one's hands to pick up food while eating. eat like an animal To eat large amounts of food, especially when in a greedy and sloppy manner. ready as I'll ever be Quite ready; prepared for something. like mushrooms Very quickly and in great quantity. drunk words are sober thoughts Synonym of in wine, there is truth. as you have brewed, so you must drink Synonym of as you sow, so shall you reap. keen as knives Very keen or eager; avid. age like vinegar Synonym of age like milk. hunger is the best pickle Synonym of hunger is the best spice. hunger is the best seasoning Synonym of hunger is the best spice. shared joy is double joy Having company enhances the pleasure of good times. a hungry man is an angry man One who is deprived of a basic need is easily angered. fat as a barrel Very fat or obese. done like a dinner Totally defeated; completely finished or gone. if you can't beat them, eat them If one cannot control or eradicate invasive species or unwanted populations, one should consume them as a method of elimination, such as gre Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. (Francis Bacon) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. good eating deserves good drinking Fine food should be accompanied by fine drink batchelor's fare Bread and cheese and kisses. to bite To over-reach, or impose; also to steal.--Cant.--Biting was once esteemed a kind of wit, similar to the humbug. An instance of it is given i bread and butter fashion One slice upon the other. John and his maid were caught lying bread and butter fashion.--To quarrel with one's bread and butter; to act cont bread basket The stomach; a term used by boxers. I took him a punch in his bread basket; i.e. I gave him a blow in the stomach. cag magg Bits and scraps of provisions. Bad meat. cat in pan To turn cat in pan, to change sides or parties; supposed originally to have been to turn CATE or CAKE in pan. chopping, lusty A chopping boy or girl; a lusty child. to cog To cheat with dice; also to coax or wheedle, To cog a die; to conceal or secure a die. To cog a dinner; to wheedle one out of a dinner. cupboard love Pretended love to the cook, or any other person, for the sake of a meal. My guts cry cupboard; i.e. I am hungry dished up He is completely dished up; he is totally ruined. To throw a thing in one's dish; to reproach or twit one with any particular matter. duke humphrey To dine with Duke Humphrey; to fast. In old St. Paul's church was an aisle called Duke Humphrey's walk (from a tomb vulgarly called his, but fire shovel He or she when young, was fed with a fire shovel; a saying of persons with wide mouths. to grease To bribe. To grease a man in the fist; to bribe him. To grease a fat sow in the a-se; to give to a rich man. Greasy chin; a treat given to p gutting a quart pot Taking out the lining of it: i. e. drinking it off. Gutting an oyster; eating it. Gutting a house; clearing it of its furniture. See POULTER hand and pocket shop An eating house, where ready money is paid for what is called for. hasty pudding Oatmeal and milk boiled to a moderate thickness, and eaten with sugar and butter. Figuratively, a wet, muddy road: as, The way through Wands hearty choak He will have a hearty choak and caper sauce for breakfast; i.e. he will be hanged. to heave To rob. To heave a case; to rob a house. To heave a bough; to rob a booth. CANT. high eating To eat skylarks in a garret. hot pot Ale and brandy made hot. kitchen physic Food, good meat roasted or boiled. A little kitchen physic will set him up; he has more need of a cook than a doctor. long stomach A voracious appetite. pudding time In good time, or at the beginning of a meal: pudding formerly making the first dish. To give the crows a pudding; to die. You must eat some to roast To arrest. I'll roast the dab; I'll arrest the rascal.--Also to jeer, ridicule, or banter. He stood the roast; he was the butt.--Roast meat roast and boiled A nick name for the Life Guards, who are mostly substantial house-keepers; and eat daily of roast and boiled. rum booze Wine, or any other good liquor. Rum boozing welts; bunches of grapes. CANT. scotch warming pan A wench; also a fart. size of ale Half a pint. Size of bread and cheese; a certain quantity. Sizings: Cambridge term for the college allowance from the buttery, called at Oxf slush bucket A foul feeder, one that eats much greasy food. to smoke To observe, to suspect. to snilch To eye, or look at any thing attentively: the cull snilches. CANT. stomach worm The stomach worm gnaws; I am hungry. sugar sops Toasted bread soked in ale, sweetened with sugar, and grated nutmeg: it is eaten with cheese. trencher man A stout trencher man; one who has a good appetite, or, as the term is, plays a good knife and fork. to wobble To boil. Pot wobbler; one who boils a pot. to yam To eat or stuff heartily. apple-pie order In exact or very nice order. corn in egypt A popular expression which means a plentiful supply of materials for a dinner, &c., or a good supply of money. Its origin is of course Bibli flying mess "to be in FLYING MESS" is a soldier’s phrase for being hungry and having to mess where he can. mutton chops A sheep’s-head. A man who has dined off sheep’s-head dignifies his meal by calling it MUTTON CHOPS (chaps). neck beef A synonym for coarseness. "As coarse as neck ends of beef." nose in the manger TO PUT ONE’S, to sit down to eat. To "put on the nose-bag" is to eat hurriedly, or to eat while continuing at work. rule the roast To be at the head of affairs, to be "cock of the walk." short commons Short allowance of food. See COMMONS. spitalfields’ breakfast At the East-end of London this is understood as consisting of a tight necktie and a short pipe. Amongst workmen it is usual to tighten the a stir-up sunday The Sunday next before Advent, the collect for that day commencing with the words, "Stir up." Schoolboys, growing excited at the prospect of the thing The style, the proper proportion. Application varied. A good appearance, a decent dinner, or a fair bottle of wine, is said to be "the THING with and without Words by themselves, supposed to denote the existence or non-existence of sugar in grog. Generally "warm WITH" and "cold WITHOUT." tommy o’rann Scran,—vulgar term for food. tommy tripe To pipe; that is, to observe. "Tommy Tripe his plates of meat."