eat out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Have a meal at a restaurant
Why “out”? Away from home to eat, meet people, or enjoy free time.
“We eat out every Friday.”
“They ate out at a Thai place.”
Don't confuse with
Eat out means have a meal at a restaurant. Eat up means consume entirely.
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eat up
A contrast learners often mix up
Consume entirely
go out
Same out pattern: social out
Leave to socialise or travel
take out
Same out pattern: social out
Remove something from inside; Invite someone to go somewhere socially; Borrow from a library; Remove from inside
eat away
Same base verb: eat
Gradually destroy something by erosion or worry
eat off
Same base verb: eat
Eat food directly from a particular surface
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