Vardagsliv - Mat & Hunger

Behärska engelska idiomatiska uttryck om mat och hunger, som 'få smak för' och 'äta som en häst'.

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to [burn] {sth} to a (crisp|cinder) [Fras]

(of food) to be burned completely, due to being cooked too much or for too long

Ex: Nothing ruins a perfectly juicy and savory bacon like burning it into a crisp.

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [Fras]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

to [eat] {sb} out of house and home [Fras]

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

Ex: Whenever my teenage son 's friends come over , they eat me out of house and home , finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator .

to [feed] {one's} face [Fras]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

Ex: After a long day at work , I just want to go home , put my feet up , and feed my face with a delicious meal .

to [make] a pig of {oneself} [Fras]

to eat to excess

Ex: There's so much good food here. I'm definitely going to make a pig of myself tonight.

to [put] the (old|) feedbag on [Fras]

to start eating a meal

Ex: I ca n't wait to get to grandma 's and put the old feedbag on .

to [eat|drink] (to|) {one's} fill [Fras]

to eat or drink to the point where one cannot keep eating or drinking anymore

Ex: Don't you just stand there like an imbecile! It's your friends birthday. If you're not dancing, you might as well drink your fill.

to [eat] like a bird [Fras]

to have a very little desire to eat

Ex: She always claims to be on a diet , but in reality , she eats like a bird and hardly consumes anything substantial .

to [reach] {one's} nostrils [Fras]

(of odors or smells) to travel through the air and being detected by someone's sense of smell

Ex: The stench of the garbage reached my nostrils as soon as I entered the room .

to [grab] a bite (to eat|) [Fras]

to quickly make a meal for oneself, often due to a time constraint

Ex: Nothing 's better than grabbing a bite to eat with friends .

cast-iron stomach [Substantiv]

järnmage

Ex: Even though he ate street food from various vendors during his travels , he never got sick – he has a cast-iron stomach .

Trots att han åt gatufood från olika försäljare under sina resor blev han aldrig sjuk – han har en järnmage.

square meal [Substantiv]

en komplett måltid

Ex: After a long day of hiking , I was famished and enjoyed a square meal of grilled chicken , rice , and vegetables .

Efter en lång vandringsdag var jag utsvulten och njöt av en fullständig måltid med grillad kyckling, ris och grönsaker.

to [get] a taste for {sth} [Fras]

to develop a liking for a particular type of cuisine or dish after trying it

Ex: She never liked coffee before , but after her trip to Italy , she got a taste for espresso and now enjoys it every morning .

cup of joe [Fras]

used to refer to a cup of coffee

Ex: I ca n't even function in the morning until I 've had my first cup of joe .

to [sit] (well|right) with {sb/sth} [Fras]

to be compatible with someone or something's stomach

Ex: Eating a big meal right before bed does n't sit right with me - I always end up feeling bloated and uncomfortable .

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