toast

noun

/təʊst/

Idioms

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[uncountable] slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides in a toaster or under a grill
- cheese on toast
- a piece of toast
- two slices/rounds of toast
see also French toast
Extra Examples
- I can smell burned toast.
- I'm making toast for breakfast.
- buttered toast
Topics Fooda2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brown
- white
- wholemeal
- …
… of toast
- piece
- round
- slice
- …
verb + toast
- make
- butter
- spread
- …
preposition
- on toast
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[countable] toast (to somebody/something) the act of a group of people wishing somebody happiness, success, etc. by drinking a glass of something, especially alcohol, at the same time
- I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.
- He raised his glass as if to make a toast.
Topics Successc2, Religion and festivalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- champagne
verb + toast
- make
- propose
- raise
- …
preposition
- toast to
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[singular] the toast of… a person who is praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of something that they have done well
- The performance made her the toast of the festival.

Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘burn as the sun does, parch’): from Old French toster ‘roast’, from Latin torrere ‘parch’. The practice of drinking a toast goes back to the late 17th cent., and originated in naming a lady whose health the company was requested to drink, the idea being that the lady's name flavoured the drink like the pieces of spiced toast that were formerly placed in drinks such as wine.

Idioms

be toast

(informal) to be likely to die or be destroyed; to be in serious trouble
- One mistake and you're toast.

drink a toast to somebody

to wish somebody good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it
- Let's all drink a toast to the bride and groom.
- We drank a toast to the company and its future success.

toast

verb

/təʊst/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they toast	/təʊst/ /təʊst/
he / she / it toasts	/təʊsts/ /təʊsts/
past simple toasted	/ˈtəʊstɪd/ /ˈtəʊstɪd/
past participle toasted	/ˈtəʊstɪd/ /ˈtəʊstɪd/
-ing form toasting	/ˈtəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈtəʊstɪŋ/

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[transitive] toast somebody/something to lift a glass of wine, etc. in the air and drink it at the same time as other people in order to wish somebody/something success, happiness, etc.
- The happy couple were toasted in champagne.
- We toasted the success of the new company.
- He raised his glass, silently toasting his absent son.
Topics Successc2, Life stagesc2, Religion and festivalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
preposition
- with
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[transitive, intransitive] toast (something) to make something, especially bread, turn brown by heating it in a toaster or close to heat; to turn brown in this way
- Toast the bread lightly on both sides.
- The buns should be served lightly toasted.
- a toasted sandwich
- Place under a hot grill until the nuts have toasted.
Collocations Cooking
CookingPreparing
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
Serving
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- lightly
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[transitive] toast something to warm a part of your body by placing it near a fire
- He sat toasting his feet in front of the fire.