Stick to (the/one's) ribs British phrasal verb informal
Used when you feel satisfying to eat nutrious food which makes you be filling or substantial or keeps you from being hungry again quickly; to be sustaining.
If you’re working outside all day, you should have a breakfast that really sticks to the ribs.
My son gets hungry very easily so he needs a meal that will stick to his ribs.
To imply the hearty, wholesome and substantial food.
The cook told that she knew her food is not fancy but it stuck to the ribs.
Our family's diner meal always sticks to the ribs.
A meal including meat and seafood; the restaurant serving that kind of meal.
To do something for somebody so that they continue to have a favourble view of you and like you
A yearning for a McDonald's Big Mac sandwich.
To eat to the point that you feel full and no longer hungry
Used to talk about food.
The verb "stick" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The oatmeal will stick to my ribs in the cold all day.
Many sources point to 1603 for the origin of this phrase.