Eat it up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "eat it up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-11 12:03

Meaning of Eat it up

Eat it up phrasal verb informal

To eat all of something.

Come on! You should eat it up. It is so delicious.

Used to indicate that an insect bites one excessively.

Because the mosquitos eat her up, Jane had to burn a mosquito-repellent coil to keep them away.

Used to say that someone or something takes or requires a lot of resources.

My store has made a big loss because the rental fee has eaten up much of my money.

Used to indicate that someone believes unquestioningly that something is true.  

Jane is an obedient child. When Jane told that she accidentally picked a diamond ring up, her family ate it up.

Used to indicate that someone thoroughly enjoys something.

After winning a chess competition, Jack has totally eaten the joy of triumph up.

To persistently bother or concern someone.

Her breast cancer has eaten me up for a long time.

To easily overwhelm and/or beat someone owing to being more aggressive, forceful, etc.

I’m afraid this competition can eat him up because he is just a newbie.

Other phrases about:

have eyes bigger than (one's) belly

Said when someone has taken more food than he or she is capable of eating

out to brunch

Going out to a meal that is eaten in the late morning

munch out (on something)

To eat too much

eat (one's) fill

To eat to the point that you feel full and no longer hungry

go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts

If something such as food, drink, or medicine go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts, it is rapidly excreted without being digested.

Grammar and Usage of Eat it up

Verb Forms

  • ate it up
  • eating it up
  • eats it up

The verb "eat" should be conjugated according to its tense.

 

 

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