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What does it mean to 'polish off' a meal?
What does it mean to 'polish off' a meal?
Which phrase would you use to describe starting to eat?
Which phrase would you use to describe starting to eat?
What does 'pig out' usually imply?
What does 'pig out' usually imply?
If someone is 'picking at' their food, what are they likely doing?
If someone is 'picking at' their food, what are they likely doing?
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What action does 'thaw out' refer to in food preparation?
What action does 'thaw out' refer to in food preparation?
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Study Notes
Eating in/out
- Eat in refers to eating at home.
- Eat out refers to eating at a restaurant.
Finish Your Food
- Eat up is used to encourage someone, usually a child, to finish their meal.
Eating Habits
- Pick at describes someone eating small amounts of food because they are not hungry or don't like it.
- Dig in means to start eating.
- Pig out (on) describes eating a lot of food at once, often focusing on specific types of food.
- Polish off means to eat something until it's finished quickly.
Food Preparation
- Warm up means heating food to make it hot enough to eat.
- Whip up means to prepare food quickly.
- Snack on refers to eating small amounts of food between meals or as a substitute.
Adjusting Diet
- Cut down (on) means reducing consumption of something, often for health reasons.
Eating Quickly
- Bolt/Wolf down describes eating something fast without chewing properly.
Food Preferences
- Live on expresses that someone eats a lot of a particular type of food.
Food Storage and Deterioration
- Thaw out means taking food out of the freezer to prepare it for cooking.
- Go off describes food that is no longer good to eat.
Ordering Food
- Order in refers to calling a restaurant to have food delivered.
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Description
Test your knowledge on various terms related to eating habits, food preparation, and preferences. This quiz covers expressions you may encounter in everyday conversations about food, whether you're dining at home or out. Enhance your culinary vocabulary by answering questions related to different eating scenarios.
