expression, suru verb (irregular)
have as a side dish with drinks; eat as an accompaniment to alcohol
Refers to eating something (often a small dish) while drinking alcohol. The food is treated as a snack or relish to go with the drink.
See also: 肴 (さかな)
枝豆を肴に冷たいビールを飲んだ。
I drank cold beer with edamame as a side dish.
チーズを肴
I enjoy wine with cheese as an accompaniment.
expression, suru verb (irregular)
make fun of; laugh at someone's expense; use as a topic of ridicule
Idiomatic use: treating a person or their actions as 'material' for amusement, similar to how food accompanies a drink. Often used in the pattern Xを肴にする.
See also: 肴 (さかな)
彼は同僚の失敗を肴にして酒を飲んだ。
He drank while making fun of his colleague's mistake.
人の噂を肴にするのはよくない。
It's not good to use gossip about others as entertainment.