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to eat somebody alive
01
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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Idiom
Informal
Példák
The overwhelming stress of financial debt was eating him alive, affecting his overall well-being and happiness.
02
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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DisapprovingIdiomInformalPéldák
The experienced debater ate his opponent alive in the debate.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
IdiomInformalPéldák
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.
