Square Meal Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Square meal What does Square meal mean?	A nutritious meal.	I am overweight because my wife's cooking is delicious but full of fat and sugar. The only way to get a good square meal is to eat out. British war ships in the 1700s including the HMS Victory did not have the best of living conditions. A sailors breakfast and lunch were sparse meals consisting of little more than bread and a beverage. But the third meal of the day included meat and was served on a square tray. Eating a substantial meal onboard a ship required a tray to carry it all. Hence a "square meal" was the most substantial meal served.
square meal What does square meal mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
square meal What does square meal mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
	Some Random Idioms
as flat as a pancake What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?	very flat	The child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.
plop What does "plop" mean?	sit down
Your call What does "Your call" mean?	If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter.
thrash (something) out What does "thrash (something) out" mean?	to discuss something thoroughly and solve any problems	We spent most of the meeting thrashing the new plan out.
in one's mind's eye What does "in one's mind's eye" mean?	in one's mind	In my mind's eye I cannot imagine what happened to my friend in the accident.
Herding cats What does "Herding cats" mean?	If you have to try to co-ordinate a very difficult situation, where people want to do very different things, you are herding cats.
take (something) by storm What does "take (something) by storm" mean?	to capture something by a sudden or very bold attack	The army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.

wax and wane What does "wax and wane" mean?	increase and decrease (like the moon)	The boy's interest in soccer is always waxing and waning.
Can't see the forest for its trees What does "Can't see the forest for its trees" mean?	If someone can't see the forest for its trees, they are too focused on specific details to see the picture as a whole.
hightail it out of (somewhere) What does "hightail it out of (somewhere)" mean?	run away from or leave a place quickly	We decided to hightail it out of the restaurant and go home.
mind one's own business What does "mind one's own business" mean?	attend only to the things that concern one	I asked my friend to mind his own business when he asked me about my problems with my father.

American Idioms and Expressions

Square Meal Idiom