eat for breakfast



eat somebody/something for breakfast

to deal with someone or something easily and completely People say she eats her competitors for breakfast. He is a level-headed guy who eats pressure for breakfast.
See also: breakfast, eat

eat somebody for breakfast

to speak angrily to someone, or to criticize someone My boss would eat me for breakfast if I asked for more money.
See also: breakfast, eat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jarle-Norwegian
GeneviÈVezhe-nə-VYEV, zhawn-VYEVFrench
Parker['pa:kə]
Sol (2)-Jewish
Mohammed[məu'hæmed]
Mele-Hawaiian