Eat one`s heart out
To be envious, to be very sad.You can eat your heart out - I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!
Eat one’s hat
To do something extraordinary or special if something that you do not think will happen actually happens (this is always used with and is used... Read more →
Eat like a horse
To eat a lot.My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
Eat like a bird
To eat very little.The boy eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football team.
Eat in
To eat at home, to eat in a restaurant where you have a choice to either eat in the restaurant or take the food out.We usually like to eat in on... Read more →
Eat humble pie
To admit one`s error and apologize.The boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
Eat dirt
To accept another`s insults or bad treatment.The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
Eat crow
To admit that one is mistaken or defeated or wrong.Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.
Eat away at (something)
To rot or destroy something.The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
Eat away at (someone)
To bother someone, to worry someone.Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.