Idioms 1

1. Idioms 1 Eating and Dining

2. Eat out/Go out to eat • Going to a restaurant to eat (many times with friends or family) • When do you go out to eat?

3. Take out / To-go In a restaurant, you might hear these questions: • “Is it for here or to go?” • “Would you like it for here or to go?” • Sometimes only “Here or to go?”

4. Junk food

5. Leftovers • How often do you eat leftovers? • Do you take food home from a restaurant? • Do leftovers taste good?

6. Doggy bag/to-go box • If you want to take food home from the restaurant, you can ask the server: “May I have a to-go box?”

7. Pot luck • Have you ever been invited to a pot luck? • What kind of food would you bring to a pot luck?

8. Pig out • Do you ever pig out?

9. Wolf down • Hot dog eating contest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6gu5xdYx-Y

10. Have a sweet tooth • Do you have a sweet tooth?

11. Treat (someone) to (something) • This means pay for someone A: It’s your birthday! I want to treat you to a movie! B: Really? Thank you! A: No problem! It’s my treat! • When do you treat someone? • Tell you partner: • I want to treat you to _________ because _________.

12. Once in a while • Once in a while = sometimes • Answer these questions with everyday, sometimes or never • How often do you read the newspaper? • How often do you clean your room? • Do you study a lot? • Do you try to use idioms when you speak English? • Do you hear idioms when you talk to other people? • How often do you ___________?

13. I’ll have… • I’ll have = I want; He’ll have = he wants; She’ll have = she wants • A: Can I take your order? • B: Yes, I’ll have scrambled eggs. • A: With toast or a muffin? • B: Toast. My son will have pancakes. • A: Anything to drink? • B: I’ll have coffee and he’ll have orange juice.