the proof of the pudding is in the eating
21pudding — noun 1 (C, U) a hot sweet dish, made from cake, rice, bread etc with fruit, milk or other sweet things added: another helping of rice pudding | bread and butter pudding 2 (C, U) a thick sweet creamy dish, usually made with milk, eggs, sugar, and… …
22pudding — [[t]p ʊdɪŋ[/t]] puddings 1) N VAR A pudding is a cooked sweet food made with flour, fat, and eggs, and usually served hot. ...a cherry sponge pudding with warm custard. 2) N VAR Some people refer to the sweet course of a meal as the pudding.… …
23pudding — pud|ding S3 [ˈpudıŋ] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: boudin, from Latin botellus sausage ] 1.) especially BrE a hot sweet dish, made from cake, rice, bread etc with fruit, milk or other sweet things added 2.) especially AmE a… …
24proof — I UK [pruːf] / US [pruf] noun Word forms proof : singular proof plural proofs ** Get it right: proof: When proof means information that proves something , it is almost always an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it rarely comes after a or a number… …
25proof — 1 /pru:f/ noun 1 (C, U) facts, information, documents etc that prove something is true (+ of): Bring a passport as proof of identity. (+ (that)): Do you have any proof that this man stole your bag? | conclusive proof (=that cannot be doubted) |… …
26proof — n., adj., & v. n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their honesty; no proof that he was there). 2 Law the spoken or written evidence in a trial. 3 a demonstration or act of proving (not… …
27proof — proof1 [ pruf ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount information or evidence that shows that something is definitely true or definitely exists: proof of: We were unable to establish proof of her innocence. Do you have any proof of identity (=a document… …
28proof of the pudding — This expression means that something new can only be judged after it has been tested. I m going to try out my new DVD player. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as we all know! …
29proof of the pudding... — See the proof of the pudding is in the eating …
30pudding — see the proof of the pudding is in the eating …
