DISH Idiom

dish it out

criticize, complain Jay can dish it out, but she gets mad if you criticize her.

dish out

treat or criticize roughly He likes to dish out criticism to others but he doesn

what a dish

what a beautiful girl Julia Roberts - what a dish!

dish up

1．serve up in a dish用盘子端上
She dished up a roast turkey．她端上一盘烤火鸡。
The food was dished up when the guests arrived．客人来时，饭菜都盛好端上来了。
2．prepare；serve up facts， arguments准备并提出事实等论据
He dished up a lot of useful facts and figures．他提供了许多有用的事实和数据。
She can dish up the story in a humorous way．她能幽默地把这故事讲得娓娓动听。

dull as dishwater

Idiom(s): (as) dull as dishwater AND (as) dull as ditchwater

Theme: BOREDOM

very uninteresting.
• I'm not surprised that he can't find a partner. He's as dull as dishwater.
• Mr. Black's speech was as dull as ditchwater.

do the dishes

Idiom(s): do the dishes

Theme: CLEANING

to wash the dishes; to wash and dry the dishes.
• Bill, you cannot go out and play until you've done the dishes.
• Why am I always the one who has to do the dishes?

Dish the dirt

If you dish the dirt on something or someone, you make unpleasant or shocking information public.

covered-dish supper|covered-dish|potluck|potluck s

A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.

cup of tea|cup|dish|dish of tea|tea

n. phr., informal 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea.
Compare: DOWN ONE'S ALLEY. 2. Something to think about; thing; matter. That's another cup of tea.
Compare: KETTLE OF FISH.

dish out|dish

v. 1. To serve (food) from a large bowl or plate. Ann's mother asked her to dish out the beans. 2. informal To give in large quantities. That teacher dished out so much homework that her pupils complained to their parents. 3. slang To scold; treat or criticize roughly. Jim likes to dish it out, but he hates to take it.
Compare: HAND OUT.

dish the dirt|dirt|dish

v. phr., slang To gossip, to spread rumors about others. Stop dishing the dirt. Sally, it's really quite unbecoming!

dish

dish
In addition to the idioms beginning with dish, also see do the dishes. Also see under dishwater.
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- dish out
- dish the dirt

dishwater

dishwater
see dull as dishwater.

Swedish

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