recipe

Definition

  • noun: a set of instructions for making food
  • noun: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: prescription, receipt, formula

Examples

  • “She's planning to do the plumbing herself.” “That's a 'recipe for disaster'.” [=that will result in disaster]

  • He says he has an infallible 'recipe for' success.

  • This is one of my grandmother's 'recipes'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Guys, Mr. dinkles is really freaking out! Whoa, whoa! Everyone, we must all remain calm. that's right. A calm troll is a tasty troll. And you are a key ingredient in my recipe for success. You see... He who controls the trolls controls the kingdom. And I am that "he!" You're a dude? True happiness! (..)
    2016 Trolls