Gooff-food meaning in English

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Definition

(The milk, meat) has gone off! (UK): (The milk, meat) has turned bad, spoiled, is no longer edible! idiom

Examples

  • "All this food will go off if they don't come soon, perhaps I should put it all in the shade, yes that's a good idea."
Exercise 1
Brian says "All this food will go off".

He means that the food will .
Brian says "All this food will go off".

He means that the food will become rotten.
become rotten: This is the correct answer. In UK English, when food "goes off" it becomes rotten and inedible (US English: "to go bad" or "to rot"). Brian says that the food "will go off" if his guests don't arrive soon, as it is not being conserved properly in a cold place. Note that "to go off" can also mean "to explode" (Ex: "the bomb went off in his hand") or "to ring" (Ex: "the alarm went off when I opened the door").
go cold: This is not the correct answer. To "go off" is not synonymous with to "go cold". Brian isn't worried that the food will go cold, but that it will become rotten in the hot weather.
be eaten: This is not the correct answer. To "go off" is not synonymous with "to be eaten". Brian certainly wants his food to be eaten, but we is worried that the food will become rotten in the hot weather.
taste good: This is not the correct answer. To "go off" is not synonymous with "to taste good". Brian is a good cook, and his food certainly tastes good, but he is worried that his food will become rotten in the hot weather.

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