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to eat somebody alive
01
jemanden fertigmachen, jemanden quälen
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiom
informal
Beispiele
His illness ate the whole family alive.
Seine Krankheit machte die ganze Familie fertig.
02
mühelos fertigmachen, gnadenlos schlagen
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Beispiele
A skilled lawyer would eat that witness alive in court.
Ein erfahrener Anwalt würde diesen Zeugen vor Gericht mühelos fertigmachen.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiom
informal
Beispiele
The boss ate John alive for his unprofessional behavior during the client meeting, stressing the importance of maintaining a positive company image.
