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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Squeeze out the oil

Hi

Is the use of "squeeze out the oil" OK in these sentences? Any suggestions are welcome.

[Sometimes we put a tissue paper on a few food items (sandwich, paratha, etc) that look oily and press the oil out of them.] 


The sandwich looks too oily. Put a tissue paper on it and squeeze out the oil.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Is the use of "squeeze out the oil" OK in these sentences? It's OK grammatically, but in the practical world you may end up with a mess on your hands!

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Is the use of "squeeze out the oil" OK in these sentences?
  • It's OK grammatically, but in the practical world you may end up with a mess on your hands!
  • Tissue paper is extremely thin and apt to fall apart into shreds under the conditions you describe.
  • I'd use paper towels.
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Mr. TomIs the use of "squeeze out the oil" OK in these sentences?
It's OK grammatically, but in the practical world you may end up with a mess on your hands!

Tissue paper is extremely thin and apt to fall apart into shreds under the conditions you describe. I'd use paper towels.
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I would say it is not idiomatic and not common.
A "tissue paper" sounds contrived since the singular form is more often a "tissue" or a "Kleenex".
"Squeeze out the oil" is also unusual since you cannot re-use the tissue and the "oil' is also unusable.
I would expect someone to say, "The sandwich looks oily. Pat it with a tissue to dry it off."
To me, if the sandwich is "too" oily,
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