See fill one's face on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2010 March 16, Darren Lewis, “Why I'm convinced Arsenal can win the title—I've even bet my dinner on it”, in Mirror Football, UK, retrieved 2013-10-13:",
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"ref": "2011 February 16, “Miami's Hottest Party Was Let Them Eat Cake”, in eater.com, retrieved 2013-10-13:",
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