Nuke - Microwave

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?"