Know your English: “Eat your heart out” and “eat away / eat someone out”
The Hindu’s “Know your English” dialogue explains that “eat your heart out” can mean grief or jealousy, and it clarifies related idioms like “eat away at” and “eat someone out.”
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What the language explanation covers
The Hindu’s “Know your English” dialogue teaches meanings of common English idioms built around the word “eat.” The dialogue focuses on the idiom “eat your heart out” and also explains related phrases that follow similar patterns.
“Eat your heart out”: sadness vs jealousy
“Eat your heart out” is explained with two meanings, based on how the phrase is used in context.
1) Sadness or grief
The idiom “eat your heart out” can mean to feel sad or grieved.
