to eat somebody alive
01
몹시 괴롭히다, 극심한 고통을 주다
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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관용구
비격식
예시들
The guilt was eating him alive.
죄책감이 그를 몹시 괴롭히고 있었다.
02
가볍게 제압하다, 손쉽게 박살 내다
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
![to [eat] {sb} alive definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41466/original/?type=jpeg "to [eat] {sb} alive definition and meaning")
못마땅한
관용구
비격식
예시들
The champion ate the rookie alive in the first round.
챔피언은 1라운드에서 신인을 가볍게 제압했다.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
관용구
비격식
예시들
When the employee's repeated mistakes jeopardized the project, the manager ate them alive during the team meeting, expressing frustration and disappointment.
