| Id | ESLPod_0742_WE_1159 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 742 |
| Episode Title | Admiring Someone from Afar |
| Phrase | to eat it up |
| Text | In this podcast, "to eat it up" means to eagerly accept something, often because it is what one wants to have or to believe: "This new cell phone is designed for people who text a lot and I have no doubt teenagers will eat it up." "To eat it up" can also mean to eat everything that is available or that is offered: "I made this fried chicken especially for you, so eat it up!" "To eat (something) up" means to use a lot of resources or time: "This computer program eats up too much memory." Or, "Janice likes to play sports in her free time, but playing every weekend would eat up too much of her time, time she prefers to spend with her family." |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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