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idioms and sayings about food 1、 chew and fat ²英文释义：to chat；talk socially ²中文释义：闲聊 ²例句：I enjoy meeting my friends to chew and fat         我喜欢见朋友，然后聊天 2、 Coffee break ²英文释义：to take a short break from work to rest and drink coffee，smoke a cigarette ²中文释义：休息时间 ²例句：I usually have a coffee break around 10.30 am          我一般10点30左右会休息一下   同意词：washroom break 3、 cup of tea ²英文释义：used to describe something one enjoys or does well ²中文释义： 心爱之人或物 ²例句：I really enjoyed the film，it was just my cup of tea        我真的喜欢这个电影，太符合我的口味了 4、 dish and dirt ²英文释义：to spread gossip about someone ²中文释义： 散播谣言、说别人闲话 ²例句：He offered to dish the dirt on her，but I told him I don’t listen to gossip         他想要讲她的闲话，但我告诉他我不听八卦 5、 go Dutch ²英文释义：to share the bill for a meal or a night out. Each person pays for what they have eaten or the bill is simply spilt ²中文释义： AA制 ²例句：It’s usually better to go Dutch on a first date         第一次约会时AA制比较好 6、 Eat dirt ²英文释义：to act humble，accept another’s insult or bad treatment ²中文释义：忍气吞声 ²例句：he bullied his employees and made them eat dirt         他欺负他的员工，并使他们忍气吞声 7、 eat humble pie ²英文释义：to be humble，admit one’s error and apologize ²中文释义：承认错误 ²例句：she had to eat humble pie when he proved she was wrong         当他证明她是错的时候，她就承认了 8、 eat like a pig ²英文释义：to have bad table manners ²中文释义： 不好的餐桌礼仪 ²例句：he has terrible table manners， he eats like a pig         他有很糟糕的餐桌礼仪 9、 eat like a horse ²英文释义：to have a good appetite ²中文释义： 胃口很好 ²例句：she has a very healthy appetite，she eats like a horse         她饮食很健康，胃口很好 扩展：vegan=严格的素食主义者       Vegetarian=素食者 10、  eat one’s words ²英文释义：to take back something one has said，admit something is not true ²中文释义： 收回所说的话 ²例句：I’d told him off but had to eat my words，when he proved I was wrong         我批评了他，但不得不收回前言，当他证明我是错的时候 11、  to have one’s cake and eat it ²英文释义：to do/eat/use something until it is gone still not want to give up ²中文释义： 贪心（当某人某事离开时，还不想放弃） ²例句：he was never at home，but was surprised when she left him. He always wanted to have his cake