Dinner's on me: entertaining and eating out Flashcards
split the bill
either each person will pay for himself/herself, or the bill will be divided equally between the participants
is on me
I am paying for you (informal)
join us
come with us
be our guest
we will pay (formal)
get this
pay the bill (informal)
wined and dined
invited out to restaurants
impeccable
perfect, cannot be faulted
sluggish
rather slow
courteous
polite
overbearing
too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do
sullen
bad-tempered, unwilling to smile
brusque
quick and rude
off-putting
makes you feel you do nt want to go there again
go out of their way
do everything possible
have a sweet tooth
love sweet things
count the calories/calorie-conscious
be careful how many calories I eat
portion
amount of a particular food that is served to one person
savoury
salty in flavour, or with herbs
fussy eater
person who has very particular demands when eating
teetotal
never dink alcohol
dietary requirements
special needs or things someone cannot eat (formal)
overdo it
eat or drink too much
take pot luck
eat what we’re eating, nothing special
bring a bottle
usually means a bottle of wine
dinner party
rather formal dinner with guests
informal get-together
informal group of people meeting for a meal/drinks
seconds
a second helping/serving of a dish
say when ~ when
tell me when I have served enough ~ That’s enough, thanks
nibbles
things like nuts, crisps… before a meal
grab a bite to eat
have a quick meal
takeaway
ready-cooked meal bought to take home
