eat out
Britishverb
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Have a meal outside one's home, usually at a restaurant. For example, We're almost out of groceries, so let's eat out tonight . [Second half of 1900s] For the antonym, see eat in .
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eat someone out Also, eat someone up . Rebuke or scold someone sharply, as in He was always eating out the kids , or Why are you eating me up? I haven't done anything wrong . This slangy synonym for chew out probably originated as a euphemism for eat someone's ass out . It dates from the 1940s, the variant from the 1840s. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with eat out .
Example Sentences
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"We used to eat out twice a month," says Marjan, who lives in Iran's second largest city, Isfahan.
From BBC
They don’t eat out except on special occasions, like birthdays or holidays, and live a comfortable, low-cost life.
From MarketWatch
The company also rolled out its first stuffed-crust pizza and a partnership with DoorDash in an effort to boost sales as Americans pulled back on eating out.
And eating out became increasingly affordable for families, with options expanding beyond fast food into family-friendly sit-down restaurants with kids’ menus.
It means less money to spend on socialising with their friends and family, whether that's going on holiday, a drink in the pub or eating out at a restaurant.
From BBC
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