what's eating?

What's eating someone?

Inf. Fig. What is bothering someone? Tom: Go away! Bob: Gee, Tom, what's eating you? Bill: Tom's so grouchy lately. What's eating him? Bob: Beats me!

what's eating somebody?

(informal)

something that you ask when someone is angry and you want to know why He suddenly noticed I wasn't joining in the conversation. 'What's eating you tonight?' he asked.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ali (1)	‘ah-LEE: (Arabic)	Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Eun-Jung	uwn-jung	Korean
Raynard	RAY-nahrd	English
Fearghas	-	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Gabrijela	-	Croatian
Kurt	KUWRT (German), KURT (English)	German, English