enchilada
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chiles.
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Idioms about enchilada
big / top enchilada, Slang. big enchilada.
whole enchilada, Slang. the entirety of something, especially something impressive or outstanding: She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction—the whole enchilada.
Origin of enchilada
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How to use enchilada in a sentence
When reheated, leftover pernil can be dry, so serve it with a fruit compote on top, such as fig, or repurpose it in dishes such as tacos, stuffed peppers or enchiladas.
Puerto Rican pernil is a standout Thanksgiving roast. Just guard that crispy skin. | Monti Carlo | November 18, 2021 | Washington PostOnly later, when I was enjoying vegan enchiladas and a smoothie purchased at a thrumming downtown restaurant, did I turn back to my fascination with Aspen and its extensive cycling.
McIngvale has also paid food vendors to bring in tacos, enchiladas, hamburgers, hot dogs and breakfast burritos.
Texas is frozen and in crisis. A furniture store owner has emerged as a hero — again. | Cathy Free | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostWhen we came back inside, the leftovers—green chile enchiladas and beans—were on the stovetop, and my son had eaten some.
I Rejected the Native Grieving Ceremonies My Mother Taught Me When She Died. But Losing Friends During the Pandemic Changed That | Terese Marie Mailhot | December 28, 2020 | Time“It tasted like a crow enchilada,” Morrissey said, as he literally ate his words.
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning | Bill Schulz | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This is the big enchilada, and the culmination of the alleged death spiral.
And when you win those two states in the Republican primaries, you're likely to win the whole red enchilada.
British Dictionary definitions for enchilada
/ (ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə) /
a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla fried in hot fat, filled with meat, and served with a chilli sauce
Origin of enchilada
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with enchilada
see big cheese (enchilada); whole ball of wax (enchilada).
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