eat one's young

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف eat one's young في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging

With bankruptcy looming, the corporation eventually began eating its young; massive layoffs were announced, and all employee benefits and bonuses were suspended.

التركية النطق

it wʌnz yʌng

النطق

/ˈēt ˈwənz ˈyəɴɢ/ /ˈiːt ˈwʌnz ˈjʌŋ/

علم أصول الكلمات

() The term is derived from the zoologic phenomenon of animals killing and consuming their own young for sustenance.