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The food they gave us wasn’t suitable to be eaten.
The food they gave us wasn’t fit to eat. be fit to eat/drink/live in etc = (of the condition or quality of something) good enough for the stated purpose: ‘The house hadn’t been cleaned for months and wasn’t fit to live in.’ sunbath In the afternoon we had a sun bath on the beach.
In the afternoon we sunbathed on the beach. The noun sunbath does not exist. Use the verb sunbathe / ˈ s ʌ nbe ɪ ð/ or do some sunbathing/go sunbathing: ‘I found him back at the hotel, sunbathing by the pool.’ ‘The sky had clouded over so we couldn’t do any sunbathing.’ superior The second hotel was far superior than the first one.
The second hotel was far superior to the first one. See Note at INFERIOR supply We shall supply you everything you need.
We shall supply you with everything you need. supply sb with something : ‘The workers are supplied with masks and special protective clothing.’ support He couldn’t support the way his father used to shout at him.
He couldn’t tolerate the way his father used to shout at him. Are you prepared to support the noise of the traffic?
Are you prepared to put up with the noise of the traffic? tolerate, put up with, stand sb/sth (NOT support/suffer ) = be willing to accept someone or something, even though the person or situation is unpleasant: ‘I’m surprised that she tolerates his behaviour.’ ‘It’s not a bad job, as long as you can stand the long hours.’
