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Food idioms and phrasal verbs

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  • cut down (on)
    to reduce the amount of something
  • fill up (on)
    to eat until full; often with less nutritious food
  • throw up
    to vomit
  • a smart cookie
    someone who is intelligent
  • bite off more than you can chew
    to talk on too much work or responbility
  • to go cold turkey
    to quit something suddenly and completely
  • pig out
    to eat far too much
  • in a pickle
    in a difficult or tricky situation
  • snack on
    to eat small amounts of food between meals
  • full of beans
    to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm; in a great mood
  • whip up
    to prepare something quickly
  • cool as a cucumber
    very calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation
  • food for thought
    something that makes you think deeply about something
  • not my cup of tea
    not to my liking
  • cut out
    to eliminate something completely from your diet
  • work off
    to burn calories or stress through activity
  • give in
    to stop resisting a desire or temptation.
  • work through
    to process and deal with feelings