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to eat somebody alive
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jemanden fertigmachen, jemanden quälen
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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The guilt was eating him alive.
Die Schuldgefühle machten ihn völlig fertig.
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mühelos fertigmachen, gnadenlos schlagen
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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The champion ate the rookie alive in the first round.
Der Champion machte den Neuling in der ersten Runde mühelos fertig.
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to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
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When the employee's repeated mistakes jeopardized the project, the manager ate them alive during the team meeting, expressing frustration and disappointment.
