Nuke - Microwave
Meaning/Usage: To cook something in the microwave oven.
Explanation: "Nuke" is a shortened terminology of nuclear. Because the microwave is powerful, this idiom was created.
Don't nuke an egg. It will explode in the microwave.
If I can't finish my dinner at a restaurant, I just take it home and nuke it when I want to eat it.
The best way to heat up food is to nuke it.
A:
What are you going to eat for lunch?
B:
I have some pasta in the fridge. You want some?
A:
Sure. How are you going to cook it.
B:
It's already cooked. I'm just going to nuke it.
Other Common Sentences
Throw it in the microwave.
The microwave will heat it up real fast.
Do you like microwavable food?