# fry up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/fry-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

a breakfast made of tomatoes, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, baked beans, black pudding, chips, toast and mushrooms (or any combination thereof); full English breakfast

## Examples

- We usually have a big fry up on Sunday morning.
- After a long night out, we went to the local cafe for a greasy fry up.
- The hotel kitchen serves a traditional fry up every morning, complete with black pudding and grilled tomatoes, to satisfy the hungriest travelers.

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