to eat somebody alive
01
ひどく苦しめる, 身を削るほど苦しめる
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiom
informal
例
The relentless bullying she endured in school felt like it was slowly eating her alive.
彼の病気は家族全員をひどく苦しめた。
02
簡単に打ち負かす, あっさり圧倒する
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapproving
idiom
informal
例
The team is eating their opponents alive in the current game.
腕の立つ弁護士なら、法廷でその証人を簡単に打ち負かすだろう。
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiom
informal
例
When the employee's repeated mistakes jeopardized the project, the manager ate them alive during the team meeting, expressing frustration and disappointment.
