make a meal (out) of
idiom
1
: to eat (a particular food) as a meal without anything else
This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it.
2
British, informal
: to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is
It's not all that hard, you know! Don't make a meal of it!
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Some large carnivorous plants are alive out there, but none is big enough to make a meal out of you.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Given her persona and the likely assistance of the Secret Hervice, there is no doubt that Green could make a meal of having the Money in the Bank briefcase.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Naturally, Erivo is just the first of many guest stars to make a meal of their time in the spotlight.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2025
And if that happened, the shark, which preys on squid and other cephalopods, might have taken the opportunity to make a meal out of its unexpected passenger.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Given her persona and the likely assistance of the Secret Hervice, there is no doubt that Green could make a meal of having the Money in the Bank briefcase.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Naturally, Erivo is just the first of many guest stars to make a meal of their time in the spotlight.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2025
And if that happened, the shark, which preys on squid and other cephalopods, might have taken the opportunity to make a meal out of its unexpected passenger.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Make a meal (out) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20meal%20%28out%29%20of. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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