Feast your eyes

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	Hello and welcome to the English we speak.
0:09.0	It's me Fay Faye Faye.
0:10.0	And it's me Rob.
0:11.0	Now Faye Faye, have you been baking again? I have Rob. As you can see I've been very busy.
0:17.4	So feast your eyes on these cookies.
0:20.7	Oh wow so many. M. Thanks. I'll start with the chocolate chip cookies, shall I?
0:27.0	Stop, what are you doing?
0:30.0	Well, I'm feasting on your cookies, you said you meant eat lots didn't you?
0:35.2	No I said feast your eyes on them not just feast on them. Oh so so no eating, just looking.
0:43.6	Exactly. To feast your eyes on something means enjoy or even be amazed by looking at something
0:50.5	because of the quality, quantity or beauty of what you see.
0:55.0	So Rob, you can look at all my amazing cookies, but don't eat them.
1:00.0	Oh, really?
1:01.0	Yes, really.
1:02.0	Now, feast your eyes and ears on these examples instead.
1:09.8	This is the best room in the hotel. feast your eyes on the amazing view. I've prepared a
1:17.6	special birthday meal feast your eyes on all this food. The new art exhibition is a feast for your eyes. The
1:26.6	artist has used so many colours.
1:29.2	This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English and we're hearing about the phrase
1:38.0	Feast or Rise on something. It means look at or be amazed by what you see.
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