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    The document lists and defines 12 common phrasal verbs related to food and eating. Some of the phrasal verbs include: to pig out meaning to eat a lot of food; to eat up meaning to finish all your food; and to dig in meaning to start eating. The phrasal verbs are examples of ways to describe consuming or relating to food in English.

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    The document lists and defines 12 common phrasal verbs related to food and eating. Some of the phrasal verbs include: to pig out meaning to eat a lot of food; to eat up meaning to finish all your food; and to dig in meaning to start eating. The phrasal verbs are examples of ways to describe consuming or relating to food in English.

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    The document lists and defines 12 common phrasal verbs related to food and eating. Some of the phrasal verbs include: to pig out meaning to eat a lot of food; to eat up meaning to finish all your food; and to dig in meaning to start eating. The phrasal verbs are examples of ways to describe consuming or relating to food in English.

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    Food Phrasal Verbs

    1. To pig out (to eat a lot of food)


    Eg. I’m meant to be a really strict diet, but I pigged out last night.
    2. To eat up (to eat everything)
    Eg. Come on eat your food up or you’ll hungry.
    3. To pick at (to unwillingly eat a small amount of food)
    Eg. Are you feeling alright? You’ve been picking out your food for ages.
    4. To cut out (to eliminate)
    Eg. Sorry, no cake for me - I’m cutting out sugar.
    5. To cut back on / down (to reduce)
    Eg. My doctor told me I need to cut back on fat.
    6. To bolt / wolf / scarf ( to eat everything quickly)
    Eg.I wolfed down my breakfast this morning because I had no time.
    7. Live on ( the main food you eat)
    Eg. I live on noodle.
    8. Order in
    Eg. Let’s order in. I’m lazy.
    9. Dig in ( pretty much eat)
    Eg. The food is getting cold. Dig in!
    10. Eat out
    Eg. I don’t like to cook, I like to eat out.
    11.Snack on ( to eat something as a snack)
    Eg. Tonight, I’ll snack on popcorn.
    12.Polish off ( eat everything)
    Eg. Jen polished off her dinner.

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