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Today on Language Snacks we take a look at the expression ‘grab a quick bite to eat.’
Let’s listen to the dialogue.
A: Robin, have you had lunch yet?
B: No, not yet.
A: You should grab a quick bite to eat.
B: Sure, just let me finish these things then.
Let’s look a bit closer at the dialogue and our expression ‘grab a quick bite to eat’.
Grab as a verb means to take or get hold of something suddenly. For example “grab the elevator door” (Chinese translation).
So ‘grab a quick bite to eat’ simply means to go and get something to eat, probably a snack or something that can be eaten quickly (Chinese translation).
Actually, I’m quite hungry now so after this show I think I’ll grab a quick bite to eat with my colleagues before I go back to the office.
And that’s it for now – join us again for some more Language Snacks.
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