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Phrase(s): make a meal of something
1. to eat something. • The cat made a meal of the fish. • They made a meal of the roast beef and enjoyed it very much. 2. to eat enough of something to consider it or have it as a full meal. • I really don’t want to make a meal of lettuce alone. • Can we make a meal of this turkey, or should we save some for sandwiches?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs