ешь - не хочу

• ЕШЬ <ПЕЙ, БЕРИ и т. п.> - НЕ ХОЧУ coll

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⇒ in some place there is a great quantity of food, drink, some item etc and one is free to eat, drink, or avail o.s. of it without limit or restriction:

- there is more than one could ever want (one could possibly eat, one could take etc );

- one can eat (drink etc) to one's heartfs content;

- one can eat (drink, take etc) as much as one likes (wants).

     ♦ "Они оказались действительно среди развалов богатств - бери не хочу!" (Битов 2). "They found themselves really among mountains of riches-more than they could take!" (2a).

     ♦ "Я уж как-нибудь сам с собой управлюсь... Теперь, вон, в столовой любо-дорого... На четыре гривенника ешь - не хочу..." (Максимов 3). "I can get by somehow on my own. ...It's a real treat over there in the canteen nowadays. ...Eat as much as you like for a few coppers..." (3a).