leftovers [n]

english idiom leftovers
« Back to Glossary Index

Meaning:

  • The part of your food that is remained because you cannot eat anymore for any reason.

Examples:

  1. Every time we go to the restaurant for dinner, I have to eat my brother’s leftovers because he doesn’t have a good appetite.
  2. We had pizza for dinner, so I’ll take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
  3. She felt like the leftovers at the party when no one paid her attention.
  4. The budget cuts left us with nothing but leftovers to work with.
« Back to Glossary Index