dish up
Britishverb
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to serve (a meal, food, etc)
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informal (tr) to prepare or present, esp in an attractive manner
Example Sentences
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"Everyone here is an immigrant," he added, gesturing towards the Nepalese team which dishes up traditional British fare through the night.
From Barron's
And despite his citations and medals and his efforts to move up in the world, Fred, a soda jerk before the war, is once again dishing up sundaes.
Residents in south London have been learning how to use a slow cooker to dish up healthy meals on a budget for their families.
From BBC
For instance, instead of serving airline chicken, he’s dishing up less expensive chicken leg meat since a few months ago.
From Los Angeles Times
The Pittsburgh Steelers dished up more suffocating defence to beat the Denver Broncos to go 2-0, but have still only scored one touchdown.
From BBC
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