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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: I forgot the toast and burned it to a crisp. 
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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: After football practice, he eats like a horse. 
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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: My teenage nephews stayed for a week and ate me out of house and home. 
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to [feed] {one's} face

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

Ex: Stop feeding your face; dinner is in an hour. 
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to [make] a pig of {oneself}

to eat to excess

Ex: I made a pig of myself at the buffet and could barely move afterward. 
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to [put] the (old|) feedbag on

to start eating a meal

Ex: After the long hike, we put the old feedbag on at the first diner we found. 
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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: We ate our fill at the buffet and skipped dinner. 
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to [eat] like a bird

to have a very little desire to eat

Ex: She eats like a bird, so one sandwich is usually enough for her. 
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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 smell of fresh bread reached my nostrils as I walked past the bakery. 
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to [grab] a bite (to eat|)

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

Ex: I only have twenty minutes, so I'll grab a bite before the meeting. 
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cast-iron stomach

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

Ex: My brother has a cast-iron stomach; he can eat street food anywhere. 
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square meal

a meal that is complete and satisfying

Ex: After two days of snacks, I really needed a square meal. 
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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 trying sushi in Tokyo, she got a taste for Japanese food. 
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cup of joe
cup of joe
[phrase]

used to refer to a cup of coffee

Ex: I need a cup of joe before I can think clearly. 
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to [sit] (well|right) with {sb/sth}

to be compatible with someone or something's stomach

Ex: Spicy food doesn't sit well with my stomach. 
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