sweetmeat
/ˈswiːtmiːt
/noun archaic
An item of confectionery or sweet food: he hurried back to his room like a schoolboy who has stolen a sweetmeat...
- The fruits are eaten stewed, candied, in sweetmeats, and in a jelly.
- Candy sweetmeats, sugar, ice cream, condiments, tea and coffee should also be avoided.
- All that was lacking was our traditional sweetmeat, shortbread in a tartan tin.
- get (or have) the goods on
- get (or have) the jump on someone
- get (or have) the worst of it
- get (or keep) one's eye in
- get (or keep) one's hand in
- get (or keep) the show on the road
- get (or lay)one's hands on
- get (or pull) one's finger out
- get (or put) someone's back up
- get (or receive) one's just deserts
- get (or sink) one's teeth into
- get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot
- get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone
- get (or take) a rise out of
- get (or take or have) the bit between (or in) one's teeth
- get (or take or have) the measure of
- get out
- get out of
- get out of bed on the wrong side (or get up on the wrong side of the bed)
- (get) out of my sight!
- get out of someone's face
- get outside of
- get over
- get over oneself
- get physical