EATING

DRINKING
TO PICK AT (eat small WASH DOWN (help you swallow
amounts); GOBBLE DOWN sth); DRINK TO SB/STH (hold up
(eat very fast); WOLF DOWN your glass before drinking it in
(eat very fast); EAT IN (eat at order to wish someone success or
happiness); DIP STH IN (quickly
home); SEND OUT FOR
put it in and take it out again);
(phone a restaurant and ask
SOAK UP (absorb); WATER
for food to be delivered to DOWN (make it less strong by
you); HELP SB TO (put on a adding water or other liquid);
plate for oneself); DISAGREE SPILL OVER (flow over the
WITH (makes you feel slightly edge);
ill or uncomfortable); CUT
OUT (stop eating); FRY-UPS
(UK, informal – quick meal
made of fried food); FILL SB
1. Let’s raise a glass and ……………………. the happy couple!
UP2. (make
Cook theyou feel
lentils untilthat
they you’ve
……………………. half the liquid.
eaten
3. It’senough);
better to have good big meals than just ……………………. things all days.
4. Have a drink of milk to ……………………. the tablet.
5. ……………………. fry-ups and eat more salads – you’re bound to feel healthier.
6. Neat whisky is very strong – you should ……………… it ……………… .
7. Harry darling, hold your juice properly. It’s ……………………. the edge of the glass.
8. Eat lots of raw vegetables – they will …………….. you …………….. without making you put on weight.

Read remarks by different people and

2 1 3 4
6
7 and wished him well in his new
ACROSS
2. Do you ……………. your
biscuits in tea? 3. We
……………… the meal down with
lemonade. 6. She’s put
……………… a lot of weight. 7.
……………… the cake up and
give everyone a piece.
then answer the questions➲
1. Who ate something that
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didn’t agree with them?
ANN: I enjoyed it, but I
couldn’t eat one bit more. 2. Who helped themselves
LIZ: We toasted Kevin to something?
3. Who ate something
job. DAVID: The smoked that filled them up?
salmon made me feel unwell. I 4. Who was served up
shouldn’t have eaten it.
something new?
GAVIN: She gave me some
sushi. It was the first time I’d 5. Who drank to someone?
ever tasted it.
JENNY: I took a big slice of
cake.

DOWN

1.Oh no! the soup’s about to 1. often disagrees with people; 2. can be sliced up; 3. Is best
…………….. over the top of the watered down; 4. fills you up; 5. you should cut down on; 6.
pan! 3. This juice is too strong. people often send out for;
I’ll …………….. it down. 4. Have
some bread to …………….. up
the rest of the sauce. 5. Particle
ANSWERS
Exercise:

1. Drink to
2. Soak up
3. Pick at
4. Wash down
5. Cut out
6. Water it down
7. Spilling over
8. Fill you up

WORD PUZZLE:

ACROSS: 2. Dip; 3. Washed; 6. On; 7. Slice;

DOWN: 1. Spill; 3. Water; 4. Soak; 5. Down;

Remarks/Questions:

David

Jenny

Ann

Gavin

Liz

Name a food or drink that…

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