Nibble/ meaning

Nibble/ meaning
Message from rocky789 posted on 19-04-2014 at 19:59:15 (D | E | F)
Hello,
Can you help me please?
What is the meaning of the phrase: they don't have anything at nibble?
Thank you for your answers.

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Edited by lucile83 on 19-04-2014 20:39

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Re: Nibble/ meaning from lucile83, posted on 19-04-2014 at 20:45:20 (D | E)
Hello,

The right sentence should be:
they don't have anything to nibble at.
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Re: Nibble/ meaning from hugoj, posted on 30-04-2014 at 19:09:17 (D | E)
Hello,
It means that they have nothing to eat.

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Edited by lucile83 on 30-04-2014 19:18

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Re: Nibble/ meaning from jonquille, posted on 30-04-2014 at 20:12:11 (D | E)
Think of a rabbit! A rabbit nibbles on its food; it takes many small bites until the food is gone. People are said to nibble on food, most often appetizers. They eat small portions of food, and when it's gone, they eat the main meal.

Lucile -- a quick note in passing: Here , we'll often say you nibble on or you nibble away at something.
He nibbled on some crackers before supper because he was so hungry.
The cost of owning a house was nibbling away at their savings account at the bank.

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