all duck or no dinner
All or nothing.
"You know," said Bob, "they'll be pushing their luck getting across the tides of the Irish Sea. It's going to be all duck or no dinner for Captain Carlsen.”
ADJ
delicious, excellent, good, slap-up, sumptuous
My grandmother prepared a sumptuous dinner with roasted vegetables and homemade dessert.
four-course, three-course, etc. | leisurely | candlelit, romantic | intimate, quiet | Christmas, Sunday | school | convenience, TV | chicken, seafood, turkey, etc.
DINNER + NOUN
table
The family gathered around the dinner table to celebrate their grandmother's birthday.
things
My mother always insists on clearing the dinner things before we sit down to watch television.
plates, service
We carefully stacked the clean dinner plates in the kitchen cupboard after washing them.
menu
The restaurant's dinner menu features several vegetarian options for customers with dietary restrictions.
bell
money
My parents gave me dinner money every Friday so I could eat at the school cafeteria.
dance
Last Saturday, we attended a charity dinner dance that raised money for the local hospital.
ADJ
elegant, lavish | formal, official | informal
annual
The company's annual dinner will be held at the new hotel downtown next month.
anniversary, celebratory | farewell | awards, prize-giving | charity, fund-raising
gala
We attended a gala dinner last night to raise money for the children's hospital.
literary
state
The President hosted a state dinner for the French ambassador last month.
VERB + DINNER
give, hold, throw
The restaurant threw a special dinner to celebrate their tenth anniversary last month.
attend
Last night my parents attended a dinner party at their neighbors' house.
be invited to
change for, dress for
I need to change for dinner soon, so I'm going to head home now.
speak at
A famous chef spoke at the company dinner last night.
DINNER + NOUN
party
We're planning a dinner party next Saturday and I've already invited eight friends.
engagement | dance | guests | jacket, suit
PHRASES
an after-dinner speaker/speech