ˌFeeding of the ˌFive ˈThousand, the BrE AmE
a story from the Bible in which Jesus performs a ↑ miracle by providing food for 5000 people with only five loaves (↑ loaf ) of bread and two fish. People sometimes use this phrase humorously to talk about a situation in which they have to provide a meal for a lot of people.:
We have both families coming for Christmas, so it'll be like the Feeding of the Five Thousand.