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eat in

Idioms  
  1. Have a meal at home, as in Are we eating in tonight? [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see eat out, def. 1.


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“Sometimes I didn’t eat in Egypt, just to feel solidarity with them,” Imran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

You’ve created the life you wanted for yourself, and you can afford to eat in your favorite hotspots, so bravo for making it this far on your own terms.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Ultra-processed foods -- which make up 55 to 65 percent of what young adults eat in the U.S. -- have been associated with metabolic syndrome, poor cardiovascular health, and other conditions in adolescents.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Ask me any other time where to eat in Little Haiti or Little River, the Gables or the Grove, and I can rattle off places with ease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“I choose not to play the guitar or eat in front of people. It’s not because I can’t.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling