The French expression “manger sur le pouce” translates directly to “to eat on the thumb”.
English meanings:
- to have a quick snack
- to grab a bite
- to eat on the go/run
French meanings:
- manger rapidement – to eat quickly
Example sentence:
- Quand on a des réunions l’un après l’autre, on doit manger sur le pouce. When you have meetings on after the other, you have to eat on the run.
- J’ai mangé sur le pouce à l’aéorport avant de monter dans l’avion. I had a quick bite to eat at the airport before getting on the plane.
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