dine out on

dine out on (third-person singular simple present dines out on, present participle dining out on, simple past and past participle dined out on)

1. To be given hospitality at dinner because of one's conversation about (a particular subject or incident)
   • 2021 July 28, Sam Moore, “Dwayne Johnson and why wrestlers make ideal Hollywood stars”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎:

     Indeed, three of the most recognisable male actors in Hollywood at the moment used to dine out on powerbombs and bodyslams.