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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Example Sentences

Others, however, are more welcoming - noting that a good proportion of "fuel tourists" make a day of it, eating in local restaurants and spending time in the shops.

From BBC

It draws inspiration from the spices I grew up eating in my mother’s home cooking and the staple ingredients always in stock in my fridge.

From Salon

“People don’t know the sacrifice, what it’s like to eat in the hot sun, when they used to not provide shade, when there weren’t bathrooms nearby,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Chocolate, ice cream, french fries, pizza and chips are among the top foods that people report eating in an addictive way.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Lokopuu warns that it cannot be eaten in large quantities.

From BBC

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