- eat in(to something)
- eat in(to something)to erode into something; to etch something. •
The acidic water ate into the rocks on the shore.
•The acid ate in and weakened the structure.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
eat in(to something)
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eat away at something — eat away at (something) to reduce something by a little at a time. These bank fees eat away at my savings every month … New idioms dictionary
eat someone or something alive — eat (someone or something) alive see ↑eat • • • Main Entry: ↑alive eat (someone or something) alive 1 of insects : to bite (someone or something) many times The mosquitoes were eating us alive. [=we were being bitten frequently by many… … Useful english dictionary
eat away at something — (or eat something away) erode or destroy something gradually the sun and wind eat away at the ice | prevents bone from being eaten away ■ use up (profits, resources, or time), esp. when they are intended for other purposes inflation can eat away… … Useful english 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 away at — (something) to reduce something by a little at a time. These bank fees eat away at my savings every month … New idioms dictionary
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 up — verb 1. finish eating all the food on one s plate or on the table (Freq. 2) She polished off the remaining potatoes • Syn: ↑finish, ↑polish off • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eat up — phrasal verb Word forms eat up : present tense I/you/we/they eat up he/she/it eats up present participle eating up past tense ate up past participle eaten up 1) [intransitive/transitive] mainly spoken to eat all of something Come on, eat up your… … English dictionary
eat alive — phrasal : to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush * * * eat (someone or something) alive see ↑eat • • • Main Entry: ↑alive eat (someone or something) alive 1 of insects : to bite (someone or something) many times The mosquitoe … Useful english dictionary
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