dine off (something)

dine off (something)

To eat something, often for several meals. I made so much lasagna that we can dine off it all week.See also: dine, off

dine off something

to make a meal of something; to make many meals of something. Do you think we can dine off the leg of lamb for more than one meal? I hope we dine off the turkey only one more time.See also: dine, off