- scarf something down
- scarf something down†Sl. to eat something, perhaps in a hurry; to swallow something, perhaps in a hurry. •
Are you going to scarf this whole thing down?
•Here, scarf down this sandwich.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scarf something down
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scarf — scarf1 [ska:f US ska:rf] n plural scarfs or scarves [ska:vz US ska:rvz] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old North French; Origin: escarpe, from Old French escherpe bag hung around the neck ] a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders … Dictionary of contemporary English
scarf — scarf1 [ skarf ] (plural scarves [ skarvz ] ) noun count * a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck or head to keep warm or to make yourself look nice scarf scarf 2 [ skarf ] or ,scarf down verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL to eat… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scarf down — verb to eat something quickly I plan to scarf down the rest of this sandwich and get back to work … Wiktionary
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knock something back — informal we can watch the game and knock back a few beers Syn: swallow, gulp down, drink (up), quaff, guzzle, slug, down, swig, drain, swill (down), toss off, scarf (down) … Thesaurus of popular words
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drop — 1 verb FALL/ALLOW TO FALL 1 (T) to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls: I must have dropped my scarf on the bus. | The dog dropped a stick at George s feet. 2 FALL (I) to fall suddenly, especially from a high place: A bottle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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