- with relish
- with relishwith pleasure or enjoyment. •
John put on this new coat with great relish.
•We accepted the offer to use their beach house with relish.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
with relish
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relish — [rel′ish] n. [ME reles < OFr relais, something remaining < relaisser: see RELEASE] 1. distinctive or characteristic flavor [a relish of garlic in the stew] 2. a trace or touch (of some quality); hint or suggestion [a relish of malice in his … English World dictionary
eat with relish — enjoy one s food, eat with enjoyment … English contemporary dictionary
relish — rel|ish1 [ˈrelıʃ] v [T] to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen relish the prospect/thought/idea ▪ I don t relish the thought of you walking home alone. relish the chance/opportunity ▪ He relishes the chance to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
relish — 01. I [relish] the opportunity to meet Jennifer in the finals of the tennis tournament. I m sure I ll beat her this time. 02. The children ate the meal with [relish], and everyone asked for seconds. 03. I don t [relish] the idea of spending the… … Grammatical examples in English
relish — 1 verb (T) to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen: Peter didn t really relish the thought of spending Christmas at his in laws. | He spoke calmly, relishing the chance to infuriate his boss. 2 noun 1 (U) great… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
relish — [[t]re̱lɪʃ[/t]] relishes, relishing, relished 1) VERB If you relish something, you get a lot of enjoyment from it. [V n] I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down... [V n] He ate quietly, relishing his meal. Syn: enjoy … English dictionary
relish — I UK [ˈrelɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms relish : present tense I/you/we/they relish he/she/it relishes present participle relishing past tense relished past participle relished a) to get great pleasure or satisfaction from something Being … English dictionary
relish — rel|ish1 [ relıʃ ] verb transitive to get great pleasure or satisfaction from something: Being a role model for younger players is something he relishes. a. to enjoy the thought of something that you are going to do: She obviously relishes the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
relish — 1. noun 1) he dug into his food with relish Syn: enjoyment, gusto, delight, pleasure, glee, rapture, satisfaction, contentment, appreciation, enthusiasm, appetite; humorous delectation Ant: dislike 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
relish — 1. noun 1) he dug into his food with relish Syn: enjoyment, gusto, delight, pleasure, glee, appreciation, enthusiasm 2) a hot relish Syn: condiment, sauce, dressing • … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
relish n — I love hot dogs, said Tom with relish … English expressions
