Dinner's on me: entertaining and eating out

Question 1

split the bill

Answer 1

either each person will pay for himself/herself, or the bill will be divided equally between the participants

Question 2

is on me

Answer 2

I am paying for you (informal)

Question 3

join us

Answer 3

come with us

Question 4

be our guest

Answer 4

we will pay (formal)

Question 5

get this

Answer 5

pay the bill (informal)

Question 6

wined and dined

Answer 6

invited out to restaurants

Question 7

impeccable

Answer 7

perfect, cannot be faulted

Question 8

sluggish

Answer 8

rather slow

Question 9

courteous

Answer 9

polite

Question 10

overbearing

Answer 10

too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do

Question 11

sullen

Answer 11

bad-tempered, unwilling to smile

Question 12

brusque

Answer 12

quick and rude

Question 13

off-putting

Answer 13

makes you feel you do nt want to go there again

Question 14

go out of their way

Answer 14

do everything possible

Question 15

have a sweet tooth

Answer 15

love sweet things

Question 16

count the calories/calorie-conscious

Answer 16

be careful how many calories I eat

Question 17

portion

Answer 17

amount of a particular food that is served to one person

Question 18

savoury

Answer 18

salty in flavour, or with herbs

Question 19

fussy eater

Answer 19

person who has very particular demands when eating

Question 20

teetotal

Answer 20

never dink alcohol

Question 21

dietary requirements

Answer 21

special needs or things someone cannot eat (formal)

Question 22

overdo it

Answer 22

eat or drink too much

Question 23

take pot luck

Answer 23

eat what we’re eating, nothing special

Question 24

bring a bottle

Answer 24

usually means a bottle of wine

Question 25

dinner party

Answer 25

rather formal dinner with guests

Question 26

informal get-together

Answer 26

informal group of people meeting for a meal/drinks

Question 27

seconds

Answer 27

a second helping/serving of a dish

Question 28

say when ~ when

Answer 28

tell me when I have served enough ~ That’s enough, thanks

Question 29

nibbles

Answer 29

things like nuts, crisps… before a meal

Question 30

grab a bite to eat

Answer 30

have a quick meal

Question 31

takeaway

Answer 31

ready-cooked meal bought to take home