cheese

A soft or hard food made from milk, often eaten in slices or added to cooked dishes.

• I like cheese on toast.
• She grated some cheese over the pasta.
• Would you like a slice of cheese?

Common phrases: slice of cheese, cheese sandwich, grated cheese, melted cheese

One particular type of food made from milk, such as cheddar or brie.

• This cheese comes from France.
• We tasted five different cheeses.
• Which local cheese would you recommend?

Common phrases: local cheese, soft cheese, aged cheese, french cheese

To make someone angry or annoyed.

• That noise really cheeses me off.
• His rude reply cheesed her off.
• Are these delays cheesing you off too?

How to use it: cheese someone off (The constant interruptions cheese me off.)

Similar words: annoy, irritate

Opposites: please

Common phrases: cheese someone off, cheese me off

To stop doing something, often because there is danger or someone wants silence.

• Cheese it, the guard is coming!
• He told the boys to cheese it.
• Cheese that noise before you wake everyone!

Similar words: stop, quit

Opposites: continue

Common phrases: cheese it, cheese that noise

A word people say when a photograph is taken, so their mouths look as if they are smiling.

• Cheese! Here comes the photo.
• Everyone shouted "cheese" as I pressed the button.
• Say "cheese" and look at the camera.

Common phrases: say cheese, cheese everyone