Food & eating
The English natives actually use around food — booking a table, ordering, reacting to a meal, and talking about how you eat. Grouped by the moment you'd say it.
Getting a table and deciding where to go.
Working through the menu and picking a dish.
Talking about the food, then settling up.
Talking about habits, health and cutting back.
Throwing a meal together in the kitchen and dishing it up for everyone.
Sorting out something quick to eat when you can't be bothered to cook.
Deciding what you fancy and getting food delivered to the door on a lazy night in.
Sitting down with family or friends, being told to help yourself and start eating.
Squeezing a fast lunch into a busy workday — popping out and eating on the go.
Making a fast meal at home from whatever's in the fridge — or reheating last night's leftovers.
The end of a meal out, or a round at the pub — working out who pays for what.
Checking the fridge, sniffing the milk, and deciding whether something's still good.
That mid-afternoon moment when you're not quite hungry but fancy a little something. Learn how Brits talk about being a bit peckish, grazing through the day and nipping out for a snack.
The end of a proper feast, when you couldn't possibly eat another bite. Learn the natural British ways to say you're stuffed, to talk about finishing off the food and admitting you've got a sweet tooth anyway.
The practical end of eating together — who pays for what and who clears up. Learn how to suggest going halves, knock back a quick drink and sort out the washing-up without any fuss.
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Multiple-meaning phrases in food & eating
Same phrase, different jobs — compare the meanings before you use them.