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meat and drink to someone — informal something that someone enjoys doing or can do very easily, usually because they do it often This kind of shot is meat and drink to a player like him … English dictionary
be meat and drink to someone — be meat and drink to (someone) if something is meat and drink to someone, they very much enjoy doing it and find it easy, although most people would find it difficult or unpleasant. He gives all these talks to terrifyingly large audiences but it… … New idioms dictionary
be meat and drink to — (someone) if something is meat and drink to someone, they very much enjoy doing it and find it easy, although most people would find it difficult or unpleasant. He gives all these talks to terrifyingly large audiences but it s meat and drink to… … New idioms dictionary
meat — [ mit ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the flesh of an animal or bird eaten as food a ) count a particular type of meat: You can choose from a selection of meats. 2. ) uncount INFORMAL interesting or important parts of something such as a book, movie, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
meat — [[t]mi͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ meats 1) N MASS Meat is flesh taken from a dead animal that people cook and eat. Meat and fish are relatively expensive. ...imported meat products. ...a buffet of cold meats and salads. 2) → See also , red meat, white meat 3)… … English dictionary
meat */*/*/ — UK [miːt] / US [mɪt] noun Word forms meat : singular meat plural meats Talking or writing about meat: beef the meat of a cow pork the meat of a pig chicken the meat of a hen turkey the meat of a turkey lamb the meat of a young sheep mutton the… … English dictionary
Taboo food and drink — This article is about practices and beliefs in relation to various animals as food. For more discussion on religious views, see Unclean animals. Swine are considered treif (unfit or unclean) in Judaism and haraam (forbidden) in Islam. Taboo food… … Wikipedia
meat — W3S2 [mi:t] n [: Old English; Origin: mete food ] 1.) [U and C] the flesh of animals and birds eaten as food ▪ I gave up eating meat a few months ago. ▪ raw meat ▪ a meat pie ▪ a selection of cold meats red meat (=a … Dictionary of contemporary English
meat — /mi:t/ noun 1 (U) the flesh of animals and birds eaten as food: I gave up eating meat a few months ago. | meat pie 2 (C) a type of meat: a selection of cold meats 3 (U) something that is interesting or important in a talk, book etc: The lecture… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
meat — /mit / (say meet) noun 1. the flesh of animals as used for food. 2. food in general: meat and drink. 3. the edible part of anything, as a fruit, nut, etc. 4. Archaic the principal meal: to say grace before meat. 5. the main substance of something …
