to gobble up
[phrase form: gobble]
01
sluka, proppa i sig
to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard to manners or etiquette
Exempel
He gobbled up the pizza like he had n't eaten in days.
Han slevade i sig pizzan som om han inte ätit på dagar.
She loves chocolate so much that she gobbles up every chocolate bar in the house.
Hon älskar choklad så mycket att hon slukar varje chokladkaka i huset.
02
sluka, slösa bort
to quickly and extensively use resources, particularly money
Exempel
The extravagant wedding ceremony gobbled up their savings.
Den extravaganta bröllopsceremonin slukade deras besparingar.
The renovation project gobbled most of the company's budget up.
Renoveringsprojektet slogo upp det mesta av företagets budget.
03
sluka, frossa i sig
to rapidly and eagerly consume or acquire something other than food
Exempel
The enthusiastic readers gobble up every new novel by their favorite author.
De entusiastiska läsarna slukar varje ny roman av sin favoritförfattare.
The real estate investors gobbled up all available properties in the area, driving up prices.
Fastighetsinvesterarna slog klorna i alla tillgängliga fastigheter i området och drev upp priserna.
