eat one's heart out

English - Turkish

Definition of eat one's heart out in English Turkish dictionary

içi içini yemek

özünü yemek

{k} kendi kendini yemek, içi içini yemek, çok üzülmek

(deyim) kendini yemek

English - English

Definition of eat one's heart out in English English dictionary

To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve

Eat your heart out, pal! We won the title!.

grieve long and hopelessly for something, want something

You can eat your heart out but I won`t give you a piece of this chocolate bar.

be tormented, suffer; grieve in a bitter manner; be jealous

Turkish pronunciation

it wʌnz härt aut

Pronunciation

/ˈēt ˈwənz ˈhärt ˈout/ /ˈiːt ˈwʌnz ˈhɑːrt ˈaʊt/

Etymology

() Disputed. Three schools of thought exist: * From "This will eat your heart out.", suggesting that the recipient of the taunt will have their heart, the core of their being, eaten out with desire, bitterness, or pain. * From the 16th century "to eat one's own heart" (to suffer in silence from anguish or grief), possibly from the Bible "to eat one's own flesh" (to be lazy) * When used as the taunt "Eat your heart out, !" a suggestion that the recipient of the taunt "eat up" as much as they like. (From the same construction as "dance your heart out," etc.) Literally, similar to "have all you can eat!" Figuratively more akin to "experience me besting you."