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.
Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho and have helped hundreds of students to learn French via Skype or Zoom since 2014. 
