Food & eating
left over
remaining after use
If something is left over, it remains after the main amount has been used or eaten.
Hear it in real life
Do we have enough paint for the shelves?
Yes, there should be plenty left over.
There was some rice left over, so I packed it for lunch.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We had many foods left.
Say: We had lots of food left over.
Use 'left over' after the remaining amount, and use uncountable 'food' when speaking generally.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
some food is left over; have leftovers left over
Your turn: say it out loud
There was some rice left over, so I packed it for lunch.
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left over
remaining after use
“There was some rice left over, so I packed it for lunch.”
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