put on the feed bag (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to eat something.

Examples:

1. After the heavy work out, I will really get hungry. I need to put on the feed bag.
2. We’ve been working all day; time to put on the feed bag and relax.
3. Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect time to put on the feed bag.
4. He put on the feed bag as soon as the burgers hit the grill.
5. Watching the kids put on the feed bag at the party was hilarious—they didn’t leave a crumb behind.
6. After a long day on the farm, it was time to put on the feed bag.
7. We’re heading to the buffet to put on the feed bag.
8. He was so hungry he didn’t even wait; he put on the feed bag right away.