C2idiominformalfood
dine out on something
USUK
to tell a good story about yourself again and again to impress people
British. The original meaning was that a good story earned you free dinners. 'Dine out' alone just means eat at a restaurant.
In context
He has been dining out on that story about meeting the president for years.
She dined out on her trip to Antarctica for months.
More idioms about food
- a bad appleone bad person who has a bad effect on the rest of a group
- a couch potatoa person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV instead of being active
- a different kettle of fisha completely different situation from the one just mentioned
- a finger in every pieinvolved in many different activities, often to get power
- a meal ticketa person or thing that someone uses as a source of money or support