plural of bête à manger du foin

(simile) to eat like a horse

(simile) to eat like a bird (to eat very little)

to eat one's fill, to get one's fill, to eat as much as one wants, to have enough to eat

(informal, figuratively) to push up daisies

(informal) to want no part of it, not to be that kind of person, not to be interested

dining table

to mumble, to clip one's words, to pronounce indistinctly

(informal) it's a mixed bag

(figuratively) to begin with the easiest part; to enjoy something while it lasts; to have it easy