Ready-meal

This would not, he assured us, compromise the electromagnetic insulation, as the glass would be embedded with a mesh screen similar to the ones that prevent microwave ovens from cooking the person on the outside while he stares impatiently at his half-defrosted ready-meal.

Although the new chilled ready-meals should have changed perception, consumers were still in a 'frozen ready-meal' state of mind which perceives ready-meals as poor in taste and quality.

We chatted about my job, his job and how, after he'd done his telly bit, it was impossible for him to buy a supermarket ready-meal without the checkout lady giving him grief about overpackaging.