Идиомы на тему Food

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  • chew the fat with (someone)
    болтать, чесать языком
    The women sitting on a bench in the park were chewing the fat.
  • coffee break
    небольшой перерыв на чашку кофе
    There is a coffee break every morning at 11 o'clock in our office.
  • square meal
    сытная еда
    In English families dinner, which is eaten between 6 and 7, is usually a square meal.
  • fat is in the fire
    дело скверное, быть беде
    "The fat is in the fire. If you persist in your willfulness, you'll have yourself to blame."
  • go on a binge
    слишком много съесть, перестараться
    "Don't go on a binge, eating too much cake; you may get sick."
  • tub of lard
    очень толстый человек, "жиртрест"
    Tim complained to his mother that the boys in his class called him a tub of lard.
  • rotten to the core
    прогнивший насквозь, бесполезный
    The house had to be pulled down as it was rotten to the core, and it was useless to repair it.
  • live high off/on the hog
    жить в роскоши и комфорте
    Gina has been living high on the hog since she married a millionaire.
  • not know beans about (someone or something)
    ничего не знать о ком-либо \ о чём-либо
    I did not know beans about my friend's private life.
  • dine out
    обедать в ресторане
    I didn't cook dinner because we are dining out tonight.
  • grist for the mill
    приносящий пользу, выгоду
    For them the information was very valuable; it was grist for the mill.
  • on a diet
    на диете
    I have been on a diet several times this year, but nothing helps me to lose weight.
  • melt in one's mouth
    быть очень вкусным, таять во рту
    The chocolate I ate melted in my mouth.
  • tuck into (something)
    есть что-либо с удовольствием
    There were a lot of tasty things on the table and the children tucked into their dinner as soon as they sat down.
  • cook (something) to perfection
    прекрасно приготовить что-либо
    I like going to that restaurant; the food is always cooked to perfection there.
  • make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something)
    избить, уничтожить, "превратить в котлету"
    Jeremy felt as if someone had made mincemeat out of him; his body ached all over.