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cheese

US /tʃiz/

noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He ordered a sandwich with ham and cheese for his lunch.

Collocations

  • Easy melt yellow cheddar cheese on toast
    to melt yellow cheddar cheese on toast, meaning to reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
  • Medium serve an artisanal cheese plate at reception
    to serve an artisanal cheese plate at reception, meaning to serve a purpose, role, or function
  • Hard smile brightly and say cheese for camera
    to smile brightly and say cheese for camera, meaning to change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
  • Very Hard answer directly to the company big cheese
    to answer directly to the company big cheese, meaning to react verbally

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