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wine and dine
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | wine and dine - eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris"feast, banquet, junket - partake in a feast or banquet | | 2. | wine and dine - provide with food and drink, usually lavishlyhost - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night" |
wine and dine
wine and dineTo entertain someone with lavish meals, typically in order to gain their favor in some way, either personally or professionally. This guy is our ideal candidate for the job, so be sure to wine and dine him tonight. Your father likes to say he won me over by wining and dining me—but really he just took me out for cheeseburgers.See also: and, dine, winewine and dine someoneto treat someone to an expensive meal of the type that includes fine wines; to entertain someone lavishly. The lobbyists wined and dined the senators one by one in order to influence them. We were wined and dined every night and given the best hotel accommodations in town.See also: and, dine, winewine and dineEntertain someone or treat someone to a fine meal, as in The company likes to wine and dine visiting scientists. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] See also: and, dine, winewine and dine someone entertain someone by offering them drinks or a meal.See also: and, dine, someone, wineˌwine and ˈdine (somebody) go to restaurants, etc. and enjoy good food and drink; entertain somebody by buying them good food and drink: Too much wining and dining is making him fat. ♢ Our hosts wined and dined us very well.See also: and, dine, wineEncyclopediaSeefoodwine and dine
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