Food Idioms

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food for thought

Fig. something for someone to think about; issues to be considered. Your essay has provided me with some interesting food for thought. My adviser gave me some food for thought about job opportunities.

See also: thought

starve for some food

to be very hungry for something. I am just starved for some fresh peaches. We were starved for dinner by the time we finally got to eat.

See also: some, starve

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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give somebody food for thought

to make someone think seriously about something What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.

See also: give, thought

Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.

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(something) to go

packed or wrapped to take with you I'd like two cheeseburgers to go. The ads say these bars offer complete, balanced nutrition to go.

food for thought

something worth thinking about seriously Thanks for your suggestion - it gave us lots of food for thought.

See also: thought

Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.

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