Шукати
to eat somebody alive
01
мучити когось, жорстоко терзати
to make someone experience extreme pain or distress
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idiom
informal
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The constant criticism ate her alive.
Постійна критика її мучила.
02
з'їсти живцем, розгромити без зусиль
to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them
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disapproving
idiom
informal
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If we send him into that debate unprepared, they'll eat him alive.
Якщо ми відправимо його на ті дебати непідготовленим, його розгромлять без зусиль.
03
to harshly reprimand someone for what they did
idiom
informal
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After discovering the extent of the student's plagiarism, the professor decided to eat them alive in front of the entire class, making it clear that academic dishonesty would not be tolerated.
