Phrasal Verbs Related to Food & Eating

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Pack away

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Eat a lot of food.
Example: He can pack away three burgers in one sitting!

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Dine out

Back

Eat at a restaurant.
Example: We usually dine out on special occasions.

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Live on

Back

Eat only a particular type of food. Example: When I was a student, I lived on instant noodles.

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Pick at

Back

Eat unwillingly or without enthusiasm. Example: She just picked at her salad because she wasn’t hungry.

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Polish off

Back

Finish all of a particular dish or portion of food. Example: He polished off the whole pizza by himself.

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Tuck in

Back

Start eating enthusiastically. Example: The food looked so delicious that we tucked in immediately.

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Warm up

Back

Heat food so that it is not cold. Example: Let me warm up some soup for you.

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Whip up

Back

Prepare a meal very quickly. Example: She whipped up a quick pasta dish in 10 minutes.

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Food-Related Collocations & Expressions:

• -Be full of beans:

Back

1. Be full of energy and enthusiasm.

Example: After a good night’s sleep, he was full of beans all morning.

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Be toast

Back

1. Be in serious trouble.

Example: If you don’t finish your report on time, you’re toast.