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What does eat someone up mean?
What does eat someone up mean?
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to wallow in mental anguish, frustration, guilt, anxiety
The student decided to cheat because he didn't have time to study that week, but he could not get over the guilt and was constantly worried that he would be caught for what he had done. It was eating him up inside.
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@american22 it is also used in terms of someone's cuteness
For example, she looks so cute in her dress, I could just eat her up.
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