n. to wait calmly for something to happen. : I'll just sit here and marinate until you figure out what you want us to do.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Marinate meat and poultry in a covered dish in the refrigerator.
Marinate food in the refrigerator, following the storage guidelines above.
Marinate in half the sauce for half an hour to two hours.
Marinate food in the refrigerator, not on the counter or outdoors.
Some recipes state to marinate meat and poultry for several hours or days, either to tenderize or add flavor.
And on the web, fringe believers can always find each other and marinate in their own illusions.
Always allow meat and poultry to marinate in the refrigerator.
Always marinate food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
But if your goal is to marinate in the distilled essence of can-do globalism, this is a glum year in which to do it.
If using marinade, do not use the sauce used to marinate raw products for cooked foods.