Eat your vegetables.

Meaning: This means you should consume the vegetables that are given to you, usually as part of a meal.

Choice of Words: Eat is a verb that means to put food into your mouth and swallow it. Vegetables are plants that we eat, like carrots, broccoli, and spinach. When you put them together, "Eat your vegetables" is a request or instruction to consume the vegetables.

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Finish your vegetables.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to consume all of the edible parts of plants, like carrots, broccoli, or spinach, that are on their plate.

Choice of Words: Finish is a verb that means to complete something. Vegetables are the edible parts of plants, such as carrots, broccoli, and spinach. When you put them together, "Finish your vegetables" is an instruction telling someone to eat all of the vegetables on their plate.

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