food

*to go 

1. [of a purchase of cooked food] to be taken elsewhere to be eaten. (*Typically: buy some food ~; get some food ~; have some food ~; order some food ~.) Let's stop here and buy six hamburgers to go. I didn't thaw anything for dinner. Let's stop off on the way home and get something to go.

2. [of a number or an amount] remaining; yet to be dealt with. I finished with two of them and have four to go.

flavor food with something

to season a food with something. He flavors his gravy with a little sage. Can you flavor the soup with a little less pepper next time?

See also: flavor

food for thought

Fig. something for someone to think about; issues to be considered. Your essay has provided me with some interesting food for thought. My adviser gave me some food for thought about job opportunities.

See also: thought

starve for some food

to be very hungry for something. I am just starved for some fresh peaches. We were starved for dinner by the time we finally got to eat.

See also: some, starve

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give somebody food for thought

to make someone think seriously about something What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.

See also: give, thought

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(something) to go

packed or wrapped to take with you I'd like two cheeseburgers to go. The ads say these bars offer complete, balanced nutrition to go.

food for thought

something worth thinking about seriously Thanks for your suggestion - it gave us lots of food for thought.

See also: thought