to eat one's heart out
01
to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire
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Idiom
Informal
例
After years of dedicated practice, she failed to make the team, eating her heart out over the lost opportunity to compete at a higher level.
As she watched her former partner happily marrying someone else, she could n't help but eat her heart out, feeling a profound sense of loss and longing.
eat your heart out
01
used to tease or make someone feel jealous or envious
HumorousIdiomInformal
