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make a meal of something

 

1. to eat something. The cat made a meal of the fish. They made a meal of the roast beef and enjoyed it very much.

2. to eat enough of something to consider it or have it as a full meal. I really don't want to make a meal of lettuce alone. Can we make a meal of this turkey, or should we save some for sandwiches?

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make a meal (out) of something

  (British & Australian)

to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary I only asked her to write a brief summary of the main points but she made a real meal out of it.

See also: make, meal, of