Collocations for eat - verb
ADV.
well
We ate very well most of the time (= had lots of nice food).
We ate very well most of the time (= had lots of nice food).
healthily, properly, sensibly
trying to eat more healthily | He had not eaten properly for days. | She doesn''t eat sensibly (= doesn''t eat food that is good for her).
trying to eat more healthily | He had not eaten properly for days. | She doesn''t eat sensibly (= doesn''t eat food that is good for her).
hungrily | sparingly
Barton did not feel very hungry and ate sparingly.
Barton did not feel very hungry and ate sparingly.
up
Come on, eat up your lunch.
Come on, eat up your lunch.
VERB + EAT
get yourself sth to, find sth to, have sth to
Have you got anything to eat?
Have you got anything to eat?
have enough to | try and/to
Try and eat something. It will do you good.
Try and eat something. It will do you good.
PHRASES
eat and drink
Go and get yourself something to eat and drink.
Go and get yourself something to eat and drink.
eat like a horse
(= eat a lot) She''s very thin but she eats like a horse!
(= eat a lot) She''s very thin but she eats like a horse!