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

Definition:

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

Examples:

• 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.

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