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What does "eat something right out of" mean?

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Rebecca

"Eat something right out of" means to eat some kind of food right out of the container it's stored in instead of placing the food onto the appropriate dish or food. Ex: She ate the pickles right out of the jar. Ex: He is eating the frosting right out of the container. What am I going to put on his birthday cake now? Ex: The kids ate the ice cream right out of the container instead of putting it into a bowl.

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