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to eat somebody alive
01
tormentare qualcuno, far soffrire terribilmente
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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The guilt was eating him alive.
Il senso di colpa lo tormentava.
02
mangiarsi vivo, farlo a pezzi senza fatica
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapprovativo
modo di dire
informale
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The champion ate the rookie alive in the first round.
Il campione si è mangiato vivo il debuttante al primo round.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
modo di dire
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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.
