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Nuke - Microwave
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Meaning/Usage
: To cook something in the microwave oven.
Explanation
: "Nuke" is a shortened terminology of nuclear. Because the microwave is powerful, this idiom was created.
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Don't
nuke
an egg. It will explode in the microwave.
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If I can't finish my dinner at a restaurant, I just take it home and
nuke
it when I want to eat it.
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The best way to heat up food is to
nuke
it.
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A:
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What are you going to eat for lunch?
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B:
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I have some pasta in the fridge. You want some?
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A:
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Sure. How are you going to cook it.
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B:
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It's already cooked. I'm just going to
nuke
it.
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Other Common Sentences
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Throw it in the microwave.
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The microwave will heat it up real fast.
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Do you like microwavable food?
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