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eat out

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eat (a meal) out and dine out
to eat a meal at a restaurant. I like to eat a meal out every now and then. Yes, it's good to eat out and try different kinds of food. It costs a lot of money to dine out often.
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eat something out 

1. . to eat some kind of meal or a particular food away from home, as at a restaurant. We eat fish out, but we don't cook it at home. We may eat out a meal or two, but certainly not every meal.
2. [for something or an animal] to consume the inside of something. The ants ate the inside of the pumpkin out. The ants ate out the pumpkin.
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eat out

to eat a meal away from home, as at a restaurant. I just love to eat out every now and then. Let's eat out tonight. I'm tired.
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Don''t forget, however, how it will affect your ability to eat out at restaurants or to eat food that your friends and family prepare.
The club features two to four events every week including at-home potlucks, game nights, mixers, eat outs, seminars and special bus trips.
Dear Jared: I like to eat out at a lot of hamburger restaurants, but my parents and teacher say that fried foods are not good for you.
 
 
 
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