one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut

phrase

Used as an indirect way to say that someone is hungry.

Meanings

phrase

alternative one's belly thinks one's throat has been cut

  1. Used as an indirect way to say that someone is hungry.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

French l'estomac crie famine
  • l'estomac crie famineindicating hunger
Cite this entry
APA

one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20stomach%20thinks%20one's%20throat%20has%20been%20cut

MLA

“one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20stomach%20thinks%20one's%20throat%20has%20been%20cut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20stomach%20thinks%20one's%20throat%20has%20been%20cut.

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