Eat like a horse
📖 Meanings
- 1.
Describes someone who consumes food in large quantities
- 2.
Implies a hearty or voracious eater
- 3.
Refers to a person with a healthy appetite
- 4.
Suggests eating more than the average person
💬 Examples
- 1.
After the marathon, I was so hungry I ate like a horse.
- 2.
She can eat like a horse and never gain weight.
- 3.
At the buffet, he ate like a horse and tried everything.
- 4.
During the camping trip, we all ate like horses after a day of hiking.
🗞️ Etymology
- 1.
Comes from the idea that horses have big appetites and need to eat a lot to maintain their energy.
- 2.
The comparison of human eating habits to those of horses suggests a person's voracious appetite.
- 3.
The phrase 'eat like a horse' has been used since the early 20th century to describe hearty eaters.
- 4.
The expression may have evolved from the observation of horses' constant need to graze and consume large amounts of food.
🔁 Synonyms
- 1.
Eat a lot
- 2.
Have a big appetite
- 3.
Gobble up food
- 4.
Feast heartily
- 5.
Consume food voraciously
🌀 Variants
- 1.
Eat like a wolf
- 2.
Eat like a bear
- 3.
Eat like a pig
- 4.
Eat like a glutton
- 5.
Eat like there's no tomorrow