stick to the ribs



stick to the ribs

Be substantial or filling, as in It may not be health food but steak really sticks to the ribs. This idiom was first recorded in 1603.
See also: rib, stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KalebKAY-ləbEnglish (Modern)
Ira (2)-Russian
In'am-Arabic
NannyNAN-eeEnglish
ArnAHRNEnglish
Pal-Albanian