Cooking · Food and eating
rustle up
make quickly
To rustle up a meal is to prepare it quickly and often without much planning.
This vs that
I'll rustle up some pasta.
I'll cook the pasta from scratch.
Hear it in real life
Is there anything to eat?
Give me ten minutes and I'll rustle something up.
I'll rustle up some pasta while you set the table.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Rustle up' sounds relaxed and natural when talking about making a quick meal.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
rustle up ___
I'll rustle up a quick lunch before we leave.
She rustled up something delicious from a few leftovers.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about cooking.
bring to the boil
Bring the water to the boil, then add the pasta.
keep an eye on ___
Keep an eye on the onions while I set the table.
Cooking words
Food and eating · Cooking: the words around “rustle up”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'll rustle something up.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
rustle up
make quickly
“I'll rustle up some pasta while you set the table.”
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