What is the Meaning of the Idiom
EAT LIKE A HORSE?

Definition:

to eat a lot

Examples:

1. My mom always cooks a lot of extra food when my older brother and his friend come for dinner because they eat like horses.

2. When Jesse goes hiking, he comes home with a big appetite and eats like a horse.

3. My cousin used to eat like a horse. He weighed 200 pounds when he was 17 years old.

Important Cultural Tips

In western cultures (such as Canada), the following table manners are important:

• chew with your mouth closed (do not let others see the chewed food in your mouth);
• chew and drink quietly;
• do not talk with food in your mouth;
• do not drink from a soup bowl; and
• no burping!

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