Meaning
To eat a huge amount, hearty and big.
Origin
From 18th-century Britain, tied to horses; big eaters, slang by 1740s for gorge. A 1760 Smollett novel uses it for a feast.
Usage Examples
- He eats like a horse; plates piled high!
- She ate like a horse after the run.
- Eat like a horse; big hunger!