off one's feed



off one's feed

Have no desire to eat, have lost one's appetite, as in Even though Mom's gone only for a week, her absence puts Dad off his feed. Originating in the early 1800s and first used only for animals, this colloquial term later was applied to humans as well.
See also: feed, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uwe-German
Maral-Armenian
Cahir-Irish
Baldry['bɔ:ldri]
MaËLle-French, Breton
Merchant['mə:tʃənt]