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idiomeat sb alive1 to defeat someone easily in business, a fight, an argument etc, especially in a way that completely destroys them or makes them suffer:The defence lawyers would eat him alive if he made a statement like that in court.Developing the technology is very expensive - it could eat us alive financially.2 to be very angry with someone:I only lost one game, and Monica almost ate me alive.I'd better take you home now, or your mother will eat me alive.3 if insects eat you alive, lots of them bite you in a short period:We sat outside after dinner, and got eaten alive by the mosquitoes.
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