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Everyday Life - Food & Hunger

Master English idioms regarding food and hunger, like "get a taste for" and "eat like a horse".

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

(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. 
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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

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

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. 
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to [feed] {one's} face

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. 
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to [make] a pig of {oneself}

to eat to excess

Ex: There's so much good food here. I'm definitely going to make a pig of myself tonight. 
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to [put] the (old|) feedbag on

to start eating a meal

Ex: I can't wait to get to grandma's and put the old feedbag on. 
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to [eat|drink] (to|) {one's} fill

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. 
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to [eat] like a bird

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. 
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to [reach] {one's} nostrils

(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. 
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to [grab] a bite (to eat|)

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. 
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cast-iron stomach

the ability to eat a wide variety of foods without experiencing digestive problems

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

a meal that is complete and satisfying

Ex: After a long day of hiking, I was famished and enjoyed a square meal of grilled chicken, rice, and vegetables. 
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to [get] a taste for {sth}

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 can't get enough of Thai cuisine. 
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cup of joe
cup of joe
[phrase]

used to refer to a cup of coffee

Ex: I can't even function in the morning until I've had my first cup of joe. 
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to [sit] (well|right) with {sb/sth}

to be compatible with someone or something's stomach

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