“Grab a bite”in other languages
Eat something quickly.
English
French
Russian
EnglishFrenchRussianSame idea, different pictures
English and French eat on the run. French eats on the thumb, manger sur le pouce, like a worker cutting bread and cheese with a knife against the thumb.
Russian starves the worm, заморить червячка: a small snack to quiet the hunger until the real meal.
More sayings in other languages
- Grasp all, lose all
- The grass is always greener on the other side
- Grease someone's palm
- Hammer and tongs
- Have a thing for someone
- Have a free hand
- Have a lot on one's plate
- Have a nerve
- Have had it up to here