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?"