Phrasal verbs for food

Pack away

• eat only a particular type of food

• eat unwillingly (only small portions)

• eat a lot of food

• finish all of a particular dish or portion

Dine out

• eat only a particular type of food

• start eating enthusiastically

• prepare a meal very quickly

• eat at a restaurant

Live on

• eat only a particular type of food

• eat unwillingly

• prepare a meal very quickly

• eat a lot of food

Pick at

• start eating enthusiastically

• prepare a meal very quickly

• heat food so that is not cold

• eat unwillingly

Polish off

• start eating enthusiastically

• finish all of a particular dish or portion

• eat a lot of food

• eat at a restaurant

Tuck in

• eat a lot of food

• finish all of a particular dish or portion

• start eating enthusiastically

• prepare a meal very quickly

Warm up

• heat food so that is not cold

• prepare a meal quickly

• eat at a restaurant

• start eating enthusiasticallly

Whip up

• prepare a meal very quickly

• finish all of a particular portion or dish

• only eat a particular type of food

• eat a lot of food