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to eat somebody alive
01
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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Idiom
Informal
Exemples
The constant pressure to perform perfectly at work was starting to eat him alive, causing anxiety and sleepless nights.
02
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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DisapprovingIdiomInformalExemples
The experienced athlete eats his competitors alive in every competition.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
IdiomInformalExemples
After discovering the extent of the student's plagiarism, the professor decided to eat them alive in front of the entire class, making it clear that academic dishonesty would not be tolerated.
