Grab a Bite

Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.

Have you ever heard this before? I'm starving, let's grab a bite.

If someone has ever told you in English that they were going to "grab a bite".

And you were confused—this is the right program for you.

A: All this talk about food is making me hungry.

B: Yeah, I'm starving too! A: Do you wanna grab a bite? B: Sounds good.

In American English, when you say you want to "grab a bite", it means that you want to eat right away, or that you're interested in eating quickly.

If you want to make plans, or sit down and have a nice, fancy meal at a restaurant, you may want to say something else instead!

And that's English in a Minute.

本文节选自《English in a Minute》，VOA的一个教学栏目，用一分钟的时间介绍一个美式俚语，语速适中，标准美语。