eat one's heart out



eat one's heart out

Feel bitter anguish, grief, worry, jealousy, or another strong negative emotion. For example, She is still eating her heart out over being fired, or Eat your heart out-my new car is being delivered today. This hyperbolic expression alludes to strong feelings gnawing at one's heart. [Late 1500s]
See also: eat, heart, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hammurabiham-ə-RAH-bee (English)Ancient Near Eastern, History
MegMEGEnglish
Raimundo-Spanish, Portuguese
SydnieSID-neeEnglish (Modern)
RÚNi-Ancient Scandinavian
CyrylTSI-rilPolish