ăn phở
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSense 2 stems from the belief that rice (cơm) is a primary meal, while noodles (phở) are something else or “on the side”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (literally) to eat pho (Vietnamese noodle soup)
- (figurative, colloquial, usually of a man) to have an affair
- Antonym: ăn cơm