eat like a bird (or a horse)

eat like a bird (or a horse)
eat like a bird (or a horse)
informal
eat very little (or a lot).
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  • eat like a bird — phrase to eat very little Thesaurus: to eat in a particular wayhyponym general words meaningto eatsynonym Main entry: eat * * * I see eat …   Useful english dictionary

  • eat like a bird — {v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • eat like a bird — {v. phr.} To eat very little; have little appetite. * /Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird./ * /Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A HORSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • eat\ like\ a\ bird — v. phr. To eat very little; have little appetite. Mrs. Benson is on a diet and she eats like a bird. Alice s mother is worried about her; she eats like a bird and is very thin. Contrast: eat like a horse …   Словарь американских идиом

  • eat like a bird — verb To eat small amounts. Ant: eat like a horse …   Wiktionary

  • eat like a horse — {v. phr.} To eat a lot; eat hungrily. * /The harvesters worked into the evening, and then came in and ate like horses./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A BIRD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • eat like a horse — {v. phr.} To eat a lot; eat hungrily. * /The harvesters worked into the evening, and then came in and ate like horses./ Contrast: EAT LIKE A BIRD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • eat\ like\ a\ horse — v. phr. To eat a lot; eat hungrily. The harvesters worked into the evening, and then came in and ate like horses. Contrast: eat like a bird …   Словарь американских идиом

  • eat like a pig — verb To chew noisily, with ones mouth open, or with much greed. Syn: eat like a horse See Also: eat like a bird …   Wiktionary

  • eat like a horse — verb to consume a large amount of food Ant: eat like a bird …   Wiktionary

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