Rank the typical celebration foods you know, from the one you'd fight for to the one you always leave on the plate.

A natural way to answer

At the top I'd put a really good main dish, because that's the heart of the meal. After that, the starters and the sweet things. The bottom of my list would be the heavy, sugary cakes — they look impressive but I rarely go back for more.

Key phrases to use

• fight someone for — to compete eagerly to get something (often used jokingly about food)“I'd fight you for the last slice.”
• leave it — to not eat or take something, deliberately“If you don't like it, just leave it.”
• go back for more — to return to get a second helping because you enjoyed it“It was so good I went back for more.”
• elbow my own grandmother — to push past anyone — even loved ones — to get something you want (humorous exaggeration)“I'd elbow my own grandmother out of the way for those chips.”
• touch — to eat or consume something at all (usually in the negative)“Nobody would touch the strange green dish.”