Phrasal Verbs related to eat

Phrasal Verbs

Bolt down – To eat your food very quickly.
Example: “Susan only has 15 minutes to eat lunch so she bolts it down really fast” - separable

Whip up - To produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly.
Example: “Toni loves cooking so every day he whips up a delicious supper for his wife and kids”- non-separable

Pig out - To eat a lot of food at one time.
Example: “Jamie had been on a diet all week, so during the weekend he pigged out on fast food”

Pick up - The act of going somewhere to get a person or thing that you will then take to another place
Example: “There’s nothing in the fridge so I will pick some sandwiches up from the shop”

Chop up - To cut into pieces, usually with several sharp blows.
Example: “If you want to help me, please chop these vegetables for the stew up”
*Stew - a dish of vegetables and usually meat cooked in hot liquid for a long time

Warm up - To become warm or to make (someone or something) warm
Example: “If you’re hungry, warm up the leftovers in the microwave”
*Leftovers - Food that has not been finished at a meal and that is often served at another meal

Cut out - To stop doing (something)
Example: “My Dad has very high cholesterol, so he has cut out eggs and dairy from his diet”

Cut back - To do less of (something)
Example: “You eat too much salt, you should cut back on salty foods”

Knock back - To drink or swallow (an alcoholic drink) quickly
Example: “When John got to the bar he inmediately asked for a big whiskey and knocked it back”

Eat out - To eat away from home, usually in a restaurant.
Example: “When I don’t want to cook, my boyfriend and I eat out at a restaurant”