I. verb
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pot roast
roast chicken (= cooked in an oven )
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For dinner we're having roast chicken.
roast potatoes (= cooked in an oven with fat )
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traditional roast beef with roast potatoes
scorching/baking/roasting hot ( also boiling/broiling hot American English ) (= used about weather that is very hot )
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a scorching hot week in August
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chicken
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The next time you roast duck or chicken , cook thick slices of pineapple in the pan with lashings of black pepper.
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At least the folks who roast all those chickens know it for what it is-a tortured posturing, a feigned desperation.
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Years ago, I roasted eight chickens and invited a bunch of people, including Julia Child, to taste them.
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All it was was good roasted chicken , its deliciousness bound in its unexpectedness.
fire
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One more moral leader roasted on the fire of his own weakness.
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Two roasted over a slow fire .
oven
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He would float these across the kitchen to her while implacably she checked the meat roasting in the oven for lunch.
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Purists argue against roasting in a conventional oven because the closed space traps moisture, adversely affecting the roasting process.
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Alternatively, roast in preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes or place under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
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She roasted wheat in the oven and ground it by hand in an old coffee grinder for our breakfast cereal.
pepper
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Various other breads, in various other shapes, harbor lobster salad, roasted peppers and salmon.
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Charred roasted peppers are another favorite.
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Remove from heat and add roasted pepper , tomato, green onion, and thyme; mix thoroughly.
potato
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Mrs MacNeice had put potatoes to roast in the hot ash; her husband was busy with the wine and a corkscrew.
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Mrs MacNeice brought a basket of potatoes to roast in their jackets and a fine supply of tomatoes.
rack
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Place quail on rack in roasting pan and roast until nicely browned, about 9 to 10 minutes.
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Place ty or a lively Zmfandel matches hero it on a rack in a large roasting pan.
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Put roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
give sb/get a roasting
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At which juncture, Shelford gave his troops a roasting .
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Chancellor Norman Lamont will today begin hauling in bank bosses one by one to give them a roasting .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven.
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Even the judge joined in roasting the media for their coverage of the case.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add wine and stock to roasting pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits.
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Father was sitting cross-legged by the remains of a fire on which he had roasted the leg of a small deer.
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In comparison, steam is 212 degrees and coffee beans are roasted at temperatures of 350 to 425 degrees.
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Is there some secret recipe for roasting whole potatoes?
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One more moral leader roasted on the fire of his own weakness.
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That effort earned Boksic a roasting from Paul Ince, who had been screaming for the ball in a much better position.
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The study also prompted the U. S. Department of Agriculture to revise and shorten its recommended roasting times.
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This paste was then spread over bread and placed underneath the pheasant to collect its juices while the bird was roasting.
II. noun
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pot
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I could still make an excellent chicken and barley pot roast .
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I really like old-fashioned pot roast and gorgeous chunks of beef in thick stews.
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Tony seemed amused as he took a bite of pot roast and scanned the room.
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For dinner, Aunt Mary made pot roast , steamed asparagus, wild rice, and, for dessert, apple pie.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a hamburger roast at the beach
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We're going to have a roast for Jack when he retires.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Buy the largest roast or cut of ham, or bird that your budget permits and that you can serve out satisfactorily.
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I could still make an excellent chicken and barley pot roast .
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Leftover savouries, such as nut roast , make good sandwich fillings.
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Our nut roasts aren't exactly made for vegetarians.
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Slices of the cooked roast should separate into no more than three parts.
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There was chapel in the morning, then Sunday dinner, usually the traditional roast .
III. adjective
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beef
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We are more concerned here with what might be called the roast beef of scoring than with the confectionery.
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Deli-type sandwiches with corned or roast beef , turkey or ham are also an option.
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She went on talking about roast beef .
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She kept feeding Hansel huge portions of roast beef and potatoes to make him fat and juicy.
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What a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen - roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
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Either that or an open-faced roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and peas.
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Dill and pickles, for example, are a strange combination, as is horseradish and roast beef .
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Is anyone honestly dying for more roast beef sandwiches?
chicken
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They had a three-course roast chicken meal after the visit ended, he explained.
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Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.
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For dinner we're having a roast chicken .
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A roast chicken followed, with pale stuffing, a hot gravy and masses of floury roast potatoes.
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The table was laid, and a roast chicken lay waiting for him to carve.
lamb
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There was foie gras and lobster-but also fine roast lamb with apple pie.
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A house up the road, Sunday afternoon about 1958, plates of roast lamb offered.
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His recipe for roast lamb triumphed in the regional heats and he hopes it will be picked again next month.
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Except that he ate venison and roast lamb , and drank milk laced with honey, or hot mead fragrant with herbs.
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They consumed avocado pears followed by roast lamb followed by a fruit salad and assorted cheeses.
potato
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Savoury Deep-fat-fried chips, roast potatoes .
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There had been a dinner cooked, turkey or chicken with sausages, roast potatoes and stuffing.
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A roast chicken followed, with pale stuffing, a hot gravy and masses of floury roast potatoes .
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He loves belly pork with spring cabbage and roast potatoes , and a good, hot curry.
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Lunch was pea soup, roast beef, roast potatoes , sprouts and peas, with apple snow for dessert.
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I still love my chips and pies and lots of roast potatoes and I drink pints and pints of milk.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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roast beef
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There's some cold roast beef in the fridge.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.
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He had eaten roast mutton and apple charlotte.
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Savoury Deep-fat-fried chips, roast potatoes.
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She kept feeding Hansel huge portions of roast beef and potatoes to make him fat and juicy.
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There was foie gras and lobster-but also fine roast lamb with apple pie.
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We had tomato soup for dinner, followed by roast beef and sago pudding, served airline-style on a tray.