chow down
phr. v..phr. v.. to eat a lot of food quickly and with great energy. You use this when you are very hungry or really enjoying a meal.
phr. v.. to consume food vigorously or in large quantities; informal register, often used intransitively or with the preposition 'on'.
The kids are ready to chow down on some pizza.
After hiking for six hours, we were ready to chow down as soon as we reached the camp.
The marathon runners gathered at the local diner to chow down on massive plates of pasta before the big race.
informal and colloquial; often followed by the preposition 'on' plus the food item.
this is a great example of American slang that has become widely understood; use it to discuss the difference between 'eat' (neutral) and 'feast' (formal/literary).
We chowed down the burgers.We chowed down on the burgers.when mentioning the specific food, you usually need the preposition 'on' after the phrase.