eat someone alive

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Definition of eat someone alive in English English dictionary

(deyim) Defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely

(deyim) Overwhelm or defeat someone thoroughly, make short work of someone

Lacking experience in manufacturing, he was eaten alive by his competitors.

Related Terms

eat alive

(deyim) Defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely

Hyphenation

eat some·one a·live

Turkish pronunciation

it sʌmwʌn ılayv

Pronunciation

/ˈēt ˈsəmˌwən əˈlīv/ /ˈiːt ˈsʌmˌwʌn əˈlaɪv/