- eat (away) at someone
- eat (away) at someoneFig. [for a problem] to trouble someone constantly. •
The nasty situation at work began to eat away at me.
•Nagging worries ate at me day and night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
eat (away) at someone
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eat away at — ˌeat a ˈway at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they eat away at he/she/it eats away at present participle eating away at past tense ate away at … Useful english dictionary
eat away at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms eat away at : present tense I/you/we/they eat away at he/she/it eats away at present participle eating away at past tense ate away at past participle eaten away at to make someone feel more and more unhappy or … English dictionary
tear away from someone — tear (yourself) away (from (someone/something)) to force yourself to leave a person or activity. I m glad you managed to tear yourself away from the TV and come eat dinner with us! These video games offer plenty of action – you will hardly be… … New idioms dictionary
eat away at — {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. * /Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
eat away at — {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. * /Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
eat\ away\ at — v. phr. To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam … Словарь американских идиом
tear yourself away from someone — tear (yourself) away (from (someone/something)) to force yourself to leave a person or activity. I m glad you managed to tear yourself away from the TV and come eat dinner with us! These video games offer plenty of action – you will hardly be… … New idioms dictionary
eat — W1S1 [i:t] v past tense ate [et, eıt US eıt] past participle eaten [ˈi:tn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(meal)¦ 3 eat your words 4 eat your heart out 5 eat somebody alive/eat somebody for breakfast 6¦(use)¦ 7 eat humble pie … Dictionary of contemporary English
eat — [ it ] (past tense ate [ eıt ] ; past participle eat|en [ itn ] ) verb intransitive or transitive *** to put food into your mouth and swallow it: We sat on the grass and ate our sandwiches. Don t talk while you re eating. I ve eaten too much.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eat — /i:t/ verb past tense ate /et,eIt/ past participle eaten 1 FOOD a) (I, T) to put food in your mouth and swallow it: Vegetarians don t eat meat. | something to eat (=some food): Would you like something to eat? | eat like a bird (=eat very little) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eat */*/*/ — UK [iːt] / US [ɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms eat : present tense I/you/we/they eat he/she/it eats present participle eating past tense ate UK [et] / UK [eɪt] / US [eɪt] past participle eaten UK [ˈiːt(ə)n] / US [ˈɪt(ə)n] Other ways … English dictionary
