Scarf Down
Context #1: The most embarrassing thing happened to me yesterday at lunch. My problems started in the morning. I forgot to set my alarm and woke up late, so had to rush out of the house without breakfast. By lunchtime, I was so hungry! I scarfed down my lunch like I hadn’t eaten in days! The embarrassing […]
Go Cold Turkey
Idiom: Go cold turkey Example: Frank: I’m thinking about quitting fast food. Aaron: That’s really good. It’s really unhealthy to eat fried food every day. Frank:Yeah, I’m going cold turkey. No transition period. Aaron: Wow! That’s difficult. I usually cut some foods slowly. I can’t give up food I like all at once. Meaning: Go cold turkey is an expression […]
