- on an empty stomach
- if you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without eating anything before
It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach.
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on an empty stomach
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on an empty stomach — phrase if you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without eating anything before It’s not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach. Thesaurus: hunger and hungrysynonym Main entry: stomach * * * see stomach * * * on an empty stomach … Useful english dictionary
on an empty stomach — without food in your stomach, on a full stomach He never has a drink on an empty stomach. He says it affects his appetite … English idioms
on an empty stomach — when you have not eaten anything. He left early this morning and drove three hours on an empty stomach … New idioms dictionary
on an empty stomach — without eating anything, with no food in one s stomach, hungry … English contemporary dictionary
Empty — Emp ty (?; 215), a. [Compar. {Emptier}; superl. {Emptiest}.] [AS. emtig, [ae]mtig, [ae]metig, fr. [ae]mta, [ae]metta, quiet, leisure, rest; of uncertain origin; cf. G. emsig busy.] 1. Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty belly — empty stomach, stomach with nothing in it … English contemporary dictionary
stomach — n. digestive organ 1) to settle; turn, upset smb. s stomach 2) an empty; full; queasy; sour; strong; upset; weak stomach 3) a stomach aches, hurts 4) on an empty stomach inclination 5) to have no stomach for smt. * * * [ stʌmək] full hurts … Combinatory dictionary
empty — emp|ty1 W2S2 [ˈempti] adj comparative emptier superlative emptiest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(place)¦ 3¦(not used)¦ 4¦(person/life)¦ 5 empty words/gestures/promises etc 6 do something on an empty stomach 7 empty nest … Dictionary of contemporary English
stomach — stom|ach1 [ stʌmək ] noun count ** the soft part at the front of your body between your chest and your legs: A horse had kicked her in the stomach. My stomach is getting fat. a. the organ inside this part of your body where food goes when you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stomach — noun 1 part of the body where food is digested ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ You shouldn t drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food). ▪ dodgy (BrE, informal), queasy, upset … Collocations dictionary
