eat a piece

(正餐外)进餐。

eat away

侵蚀。

eat crow

【美】【口】被迫更改说过的话；被迫承认己过以示谦卑。

eat dirt

【口】谦卑；认输。

Eat, drink, and be merry.

【谚】及时行乐。

eat humble pie

【口】承认已过或对已所言所行道歉。

eat into

侵蚀；耗用一部分。(= eat away)

eat like a bird

吃得很少；食量小。

eat like a horse

吃得很多。

eat one's head off

吃得太多。

eat one's heart out (for)

闷闷不乐；忧伤悲痛。

eat sb's salt

【口】将某人吃穷。

eat sb out of house and home

【口】受人款待；吃一餐。

eat up

(a)食尽。(b)用尽；浪费尽。(c)【口】迫切或贪婪地接受。

have one's cake and eat it too

试图左右逢源，试图鱼与熊掌兼得。