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to eat somebody alive
01
ronger quelqu'un, faire souffrir atrocement
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiome
informel
Exemples
The guilt was eating him alive.
La culpabilité le rongeait.
02
dévorer tout cru, écraser sans pitié
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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désapprobateur
idiome
informel
Exemples
The champion ate the rookie alive in the first round.
Le champion a dévoré le débutant tout cru au premier round.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiome
informel
Exemples
When the employee's repeated mistakes jeopardized the project, the manager ate them alive during the team meeting, expressing frustration and disappointment.
