to eat somebody alive
01
plåga någon svårt, ta hårt på någon
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiom
informal
Exempel
The relentless bullying she endured in school felt like it was slowly eating her alive.
Hans sjukdom tog hårt på hela familjen.
02
äta någon levande, krossa utan problem
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Exempel
The team is eating their opponents alive in the current game.
En skicklig advokat skulle äta det vittnet levande i rätten.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiom
informal
Exempel
The boss ate John alive for his unprofessional behavior during the client meeting, stressing the importance of maintaining a positive company image.
