![to [burn] {sth} to a (crisp|cinder)](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [burn] {sth} to a (crisp|cinder)")
(of food) to be burned completely, due to being cooked too much or for too long
Ex:
Vida Cotidiana - Comida & Fome
Domine os idiomas ingleses relacionados a comida e fome, como 'adquirir gosto por' e 'comer como um cavalo'.
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to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left
Ex:
When
my
nephews
visit
,
they
eat
like
there
's
no
tomorrow
,
and
within
a few
days
,
they
've
eaten
us
out of
house
and
home
.
to [feed] {one's} face
[frase]
to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle
Ex:
Despite
being
on
a
diet
,
John
could
n't
resist
the
temptation
and
gave in
,
feeding
his
face
with
a
big
slice
of
chocolate cake
.
to [make] a pig of {oneself}
[frase]
to eat to excess
Ex:
Despite
having
a
small
appetite
,
Mary
made
a
pig
of
herself
at
the
all-you-can-eat
restaurant
,
determined
to
get
her
money
's
worth
.
to [put] the (old|) feedbag on
[frase]
to start eating a meal
Ex:
We
arrived
at
the
restaurant
hungry
and
ready
to
put
the
feedbag
on
,
ordering
a
variety
of
dishes
to
satisfy
our
appetites
.
to eat or drink to the point where one cannot keep eating or drinking anymore
Ex:
The
farmer
invited
us
to
pick
as
many
apples
as
we
wanted
,
and
we
ate
to
our
fill
right
there
in
the
orchard
.
to [eat] like a bird
[frase]
to have a very little desire to eat
Ex:
I
was
surprised
when
he
finished
the
large
pizza
all
by
himself
;
I
thought
he
would
eat
like
a
bird
,
but
he
has
a
big
appetite
.
to [reach] {one's} nostrils
[frase]
(of odors or smells) to travel through the air and being detected by someone's sense of smell
Ex:
The
foul
odor
of
decay
reached
our
nostrils
as
we
approached
the
abandoned
building
,
making
us
hesitate
to
enter
.
to [grab] a bite (to eat|)
[frase]
to quickly make a meal for oneself, often due to a time constraint
Ex:
I
'm
too
tired
to
cook
tonight
;
let
's
just
grab
a
bite
from
the
nearby
takeout
place
.
cast-iron stomach
[substantivo]
estômago de ferro
Ex:
After
years
of
working
in
the
food
industry
,
she
developed
a
cast-iron stomach
and
could
eat
just about
anything
without
feeling
queasy
.
Depois de anos trabalhando na indústria alimentícia, ela desenvolveu um estômago de ferro e podia comer quase qualquer coisa sem se sentir enjoada.
square meal
[substantivo]
uma refeição completa
Ex:
The
school
cafeteria
has
been
working
to
provide
students
with
healthier
and more
nutritious
square meals
.
O refeitório da escola tem trabalhado para fornecer aos alunos refeições completas mais saudáveis e nutritivas.
![to [get] a taste for {sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/39229/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [get] a taste for {sth}")
to [get] a taste for {sth}
[frase]
to develop a liking for a particular type of cuisine or dish after trying it
Ex:
After
visiting
Thailand
,
I
got
a
taste
for
spicy
dishes
,
and
now
I
ca
n't
get
enough
of
Thai
cuisine
.
cup of joe
[frase]
used to refer to a cup of coffee
Ex:
He
offered
her
a
cup
of
joe
to
keep
warm
during
the
cold
winter
morning
.
to be compatible with someone or something's stomach
Ex:
Spicy
food
does
n't
sit
well
with
me
.