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eat up
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eat all of something
stunt
A lack of food stunted the child's growth.
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prevent from growing or developing
peckish
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a little hungry
swap
I swapped biscuits for fruit and feel much better.
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change one thing for another
counterpart
The head of the accounts department spoke to his counterpart in the US office to discuss finance.
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sb/sth has the same job or function as sth/sb else in a different organisation or place.
quench one's thirst
This mineral water really quenches your thirst.
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drink so one is no longer thirsty
shed
I shed six kilos when I went on a diet.
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lose
banish
You should banish thoughts of treats during this strict diet.
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get rid of
exposure
Too much exposure to the sun is bad for your skin.
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having no protection from sth harmful
deter
The fear of being caught by their mum deterred the boys from stealing biscuits.
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make sb not want to do sth
urge
He had an urge to drink coffee as he walked past the coffee shop.
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a strong desire to do sth
pile on
He piled on 17 kilos.
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put on a lot of weight
whet one's appetite
The smell of freshly cooked bread always whets my appetite.
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increase one's appetite
nibble
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eat small amounts by taking very small bites
gobble
The boy was so hungry he gobbled his supper in two minutes.
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eat quickly and greedly
ravenous
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very hungry
famished
I'm famished. Let's eat!
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very hungry
stale
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not fresh
bland, tasteless
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without much flavour
scrumptious
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really delicious
appetising
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looking and smelling delicious
eatable
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tasty to eat
edible
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safe to eat
beverage
She often has a hot beverage like tea or coffee in the morning.
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drink
beat
I beat the egg whites to make meringue.
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mix with circular motions, often with a fork
pack away
He can pack away two steaks in one meal.
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eat a lot of food
dine out/eat out
Let's dine out at a Chinese restaurant tonight.
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eat at a restaurant
live on
The students lived on sandwiches because they didn't know how to cook.
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eat a particular type of food to live
pick at
The little boy picked at his vegetables because he didn't want to eat them.
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eat only a little because you do not feel hungry or you do not like the food
polish off
We polished off a whole chicken for lunch.
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finish all of a particular dish or portion of food
whip up
I whipped up an omelette for supper.
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prepare a meal very quickly
full of beans
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energetic
a hot potato
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a problem nobody wants to deal with
disgraceful
Your behaviour last night was disgraceful and you must apologise.
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unacceptable; that people should feel ashamed about
look down on somebody
He looks down on people who are not as claver as he is.
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think that you are better than sb else
pull through
She got pneumonia, but she pulled through.
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recover from a very serious illness or injury
take after
He takes after his grandfather in looks and personality.
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look or behave like an older relative
put up with
How can you put up with the noise from next door?
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tolerate
go off
The fish has gone off, so don't eat it.
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become bad to eat
take in
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include
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