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
Noeminaw-E-mee (Italian)Italian, German, Czech, Biblical Latin
Haralambi-Bulgarian
Afrim-Albanian
Helder-Portuguese
Terezie-Czech
Sixtus-Late Roman