a bite to eat

A meal, often a small or quick one. We don't have a lot of time, so let's just grab a quick bite to eat before the movie starts. Let's pull off at the next rest stop to grab a bite to eat.

a bite to eat

a small meal You'll feel better once you've had a bite to eat.

Usage notes: often used with quick: I usually sleep late and just have a quick bite to eat when I get to work.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cayetano	kie-e-TAH-no	Spanish
Abby	['æbi]
Euphemia	yoo-FEM-ee-ə (English)	Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
FerİDe	-	Turkish
Tamsin	TAM-sin	English (British)
Cletis	KLEE-tis	English (Rare)