Idiom
slap-up meal
Meanings
A large, high-quality, satisfying meal, often with several dishes.
Definition
A slap-up meal is a large, well-prepared, and very satisfying meal.
A slap-up meal is an informal British expression for a meal that is especially good, filling, and often includes several dishes. It suggests plenty of food and good quality, sometimes a bit special or celebratory. People use it to emphasize that the meal was more than just ordinary.
Examples
- After the hike, we treated ourselves to a slap-up meal.
- My grandmother always makes a slap-up meal on Sundays.
- They cooked a slap-up meal to celebrate the good news.
- We stopped at an inn for a slap-up meal before driving on.
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