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to eat somebody alive
01
a chinui pe cineva, a-l roade pe cineva
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiom
informal
Exemple
The guilt was eating him alive.
Vinovăția îl chinuia cumplit.
02
a-l mânca de viu, a zdrobi fără efort
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Exemple
The champion ate the rookie alive in the first round.
Campionul l-a mâncat de viu pe debutant în prima rundă.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiom
informal
Exemple
When the employee's repeated mistakes jeopardized the project, the manager ate them alive during the team meeting, expressing frustration and disappointment.
