serve up
Bring to table
To serve up is to present or deliver something, especially food: She served up a magnificent roast.
The phrase extends to anything offered for consumption or attention: The show serves up drama every episode, The prosecution served up damning evidence.
Serve up often implies a certain flair or completeness in the presentation.
Transport to recipient
produce · dish out · hand over · bring forth · dispense · dole out · roll out · put forward
Food container or recipe
- plateFlat dish for food
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- portionDivided share given
- coursePlanned path forward
appetizer · entree · dessert · platter · helpings · cuisine · feast · buffet
deliver
Transport to recipient
furnish · produce · dish out · hand over · bring forth · dispense · dole out · roll out · put forward · lay out
dish
Food container or recipe
course · appetizer · entree · dessert · platter · helpings · cuisine · feast · buffet · spread
expose
Make known publicly
showcase · lay bare · bring to light · divulge · disclose · air · broadcast · publicize
ace
Single-pip card
volleyball · toss · overhead · underhand · fault · match point · rally · receiver · court · net
- expressions about providinggive and take, hand over, dish out, dole out, hand out
- portioningportion, divide, share, distribute, allocate