- What's eating someone?
- What's eating someone?Inf. Fig. What is bothering someone? •
Tom: Go away! Bob: Gee, Tom, what's eating you?
•Bill: Tom's so grouchy lately. What's eating him? Bob: Beats me!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
What's eating someone?
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