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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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.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But despite the Fantastic Four putting up a good fight against the Sentinel of the Spaceways, Silver Surfer is able to signal Galactus, who arrives in grand fashion to make a meal out of our Big Blue Marble.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The rest of the relatively small cast make a meal of their roles as well.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Ostensibly pencilled into a fourth-line role, Sherwood will likely get an opportunity to play up the lineup, as Lafferty and Di Giuseppe did at times this past season, and might have the offensive pop to make a meal of that sort of opportunity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But despite the Fantastic Four putting up a good fight against the Sentinel of the Spaceways, Silver Surfer is able to signal Galactus, who arrives in grand fashion to make a meal out of our Big Blue Marble.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The rest of the relatively small cast make a meal of their roles as well.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Ostensibly pencilled into a fourth-line role, Sherwood will likely get an opportunity to play up the lineup, as Lafferty and Di Giuseppe did at times this past season, and might have the offensive pop to make a meal of that sort of opportunity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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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 1 May. 2025.
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