eat one's heart out — {v. phr.} To grieve long and hopelessly; to become thin and weak from sorrow. * /For months after her husband s death, Joanne simply ate her heart out./ * /We sometimes hear of a dog eating its heart out for a dead owner./ … Dictionary of American idioms
eat one's heart out — ► eat one s heart out suffer from longing for something unattainable. Main Entry: ↑eat … English terms dictionary
eat one's heart out — PINE, long, ache, brood, mope, fret, sigh, sorrow, yearn, agonize; grieve, mourn, lament. → heart * * * phrasal : to grieve bitterly and without hope * * * eat one s heart out To pine away, brooding over misfortune • • • Main Entry: ↑eat … Useful english dictionary
eat one's heart out — idi eat one s heart out, to grieve inconsolably … From formal English to slang
eat one’s heart out — 1. tv. to suffer from sorrow or grief. □ She has been eating her heart out over that jerk ever since he ran away with Tracy. □ Don’t eat your heart out. You really didn’t like him that much, did you? 2. tv. to suffer from envy or jealousy.… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
eat one's heart out — vp To gnaw at, disturb, vex. It is best to talk about your problems than let them eat your heart out. 1910s … Historical dictionary of American slang
eat one's heart out — suffer greatly from longing You can eat your heart out. I m going to Hawaii for three weeks! … Idioms and examples
eat one's heart out — Adam will eat his heart out when he hears about Julia s engagement Syn: pine, long, ache, brood, mope, fret, sigh, sorrow, yearn, agonize; grieve, mourn, lament … Thesaurus of popular words
eat\ one's\ heart\ out — v. phr. To grieve long and hopelessly; to become thin and weak from sorrow. For months after her husband s death, Joanne simply ate her heart out. We sometimes hear of a dog eating its heart out for a dead owner … Словарь американских идиом
eat one's heart out — suffer from excessive longing for something unattainable. → eat … English new terms dictionary
