单词 | to dine out |
释义 | > as lemmasto dine out to dine out 1. intransitive. To eat dinner away from one's home, typically at a dinner party or (now usually) in a restaurant. Cf. diner-out n., dining out n., earlier to dine forth. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating in specific conditions > eat in specific conditions [verb (intransitive)] > dine out to dine fortha1616 to dine out1741 to eat out1933 1741 G. H. Matchless Villany 15 His master..told him..That he was going by Water, should dine out, and ordered his Rooms to be wash'd. 1780 S. Johnson Let. 25 Aug. in H. L. Piozzi Lett. to & from S. Johnson (1788) II. 190 I have not dined out for some time but with Renny or Sir Joshua. 1816 J. Austen Emma II. vii. 120 They will not take the liberty with you; they know you do not dine out . View more context for this quotation 1835 C. Dickens Let. ?July (1965) I. 67 I have received an Invitation to dine out to day. 1936 A. Christie Cards on Table vii. 66 If I were only to dine in houses where I thoroughly approved of my host I'm afraid I shouldn't dine out very much. 2001 P. P. Read Alice in Exile (2002) iv. i. 296 I..could dine out every night if I chose to. 2. intransitive. With on. To be regularly invited as a dinner guest on account of one's entertaining conversation or knowledge about (a specific incident, topic, etc.); to entertain people at social events repeatedly with (a humorous story, piece of gossip, etc.). ΚΠ 1923 W. S. Maugham Our Betters iii. 170 Don't you remember that killing story about your father's death? You dined out a whole season on it. 1934 N. Marsh Man lay Dead xv. 268 In a couple of years you will be dining out on this murder. 1981 A. Perry Paragon Walk (1992) viii. 193 She is dreadful, of course, and all she wants is to discover some piece of scandal she can tell everyone else... She'll dine out on it for the rest of the Season. 2013 B. Evaristo Mr Loverman xviii. 299 I heard her walking around the house dishing the ins and outs. She dined out on you, Grandy, for months. < as lemmas |
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