| Id | ESLPod_0921_WE_1517 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 921 |
| Episode Title | Describing Chance and Probability |
| Phrase | to eat (one's) words |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to eat (one's) words" means to be forced to admit (say) that one was wrong about something, especially when doing so is embarrassing: "At the beginning of the semester, Tina bragged that she'd be able to pass all the tests without studying, but then she got an F on her exam and now she's having to eat her words." The phrase "to eat (someone) alive" means to be very angry with someone or to be beaten easily in some type of competition: "When the boss hears the news, she's going to be in a very bad mood. Stay away from her or she'll eat you alive!" Or, "If you challenge Ashley to a tennis game, she'll eat you alive!" Finally, the phrase "to eat (someone) out of house and home" is used humorously to talk about eating a lot of food so that someone doesn't have anything left: "Their five teenage boys are eating them out of house and home!" |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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