English Slang Collection: eat like a horse [释] to often eat a lot; [例] If he keeps eating like a horse, sooner or later he's gonna empty our refrigerator.; eat me [释] an insult, expressing disapproval or disgust; [例] When the boss told me I was fired, I told him to 'eat me!' eat me out of house and home [释] as a guest, to eat an excessive amount; [例] Damn! Dude you're gonna have to pay me coz you're eating me out of house and home.; eat one's gun [释] to commit suicide; [例] Taylor ate his gun after applying bankruptcy. eat one's word [释] to admit that something one said was incorrect; [例] I feel sorry about what I said to Tommy and I'll eat my word.; egg on [释] to push someone to do something; [例] They actually egg on Tony to quarrel with his staff over a trifle. |