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

Definition:

to eat a lot of food in a messy and, probably noisy and disgusting, manner

The idiom EAT LIKE A PIG is similar to the phrasal verb PIG OUT, but to eat like a pig suggests to eat in a messy and noisy way.

Pig out means to eat a lot of food. It might mean eating, for example a lot of potato chips, or eating too much of your favourite food. It doesn’t mean you were messy or noisy.

Example:

1. My mom thinks I should consider going out with her friend’s son, but he’s disgusting! He was at our house with his family for my mom’s birthday, and he eats like a pig. There is no way I would ever go out with him.

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
• absolutely no burping.

In general, in western culture, you should eat as quietly as possible.

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