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To consume a substance that is (presumably) edible

To have a meal

To wear away gradually

To cause (someone) to worry or be annoyed

To chew (food)

Take small bites out of

Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference

Begin with enthusiasm

To bear hardship

Attack, terrorize

To use, empty or drain completely

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To consume a substance that is (presumably) edible

gormandise^UK

gormandize^US

make a pig of oneself

get one's laughing gear round

stuff one's face with

bevvy^UK

bevy^US

eat to your heart's content

make a pig of oneself on

rely for nourishment on

rely on for nourishment

take as nourishment

sustain oneself of

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“Pip quickly ran home to get a pork pie for the hungry escaped convict to eat.”

Verb

To have a meal

entertain sumptuously

savor^US

savour^UK

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“We decided to eat at a fancy restaurant for our twentieth anniversary.”

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To wear away gradually

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

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“The acid was seen to eat away at exposed parts of the metal.”

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To cause (someone) to worry or be annoyed

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

ruffle someone's feathers

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

breathe down someone's neck

keep on at

get one's goat

get in someone's hair

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get under one's skin

be at

drive bananas

get on someone's wick

put someone's nose out of joint

get someone's hackles up

rattle someone's cage

get someone's goat

be a thorn in someone's flesh

rub you up the wrong way

rattle one's cage

be a pain in the neck

eat away at

give the business

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's side

raise someone's hackles

be on the back of

get your dander up

get on somebody's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

distemper

wind somebody up

try your patience

drive you up the wall

put your nose out of joint

push button

get up your nose

put someone's back up

set your teeth on edge

victimize^US

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

put someone off their stroke

get the knife into

single out

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

criticize^US

criticise^UK

get on someone's back

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

agonize^US

agonise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

get up somebody's nose

scandalize^US

make somebody's hackles rise

scandalise^UK

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

take the mickey out of

hurt someone's feelings

satirize^US

make somebody's blood boil

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

make your hackles rise

satirise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

put somebody's nose out of joint

get somebody's back up

get on the wrong side of

face

fool around

spur

make an enemy of somebody

tell off

get on the wrong side of somebody

rattle someone's chain

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

pressurize^US

put somebody's back up

breath down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

rub one the wrong way

traumatize^US

be like a red rag to a bull

lean on

push someon's buttons

set someone's teeth on edge

be on one's back

bring pressure to bear on

make someone scratch their head

occupy someone's thoughts

mess with someone's head

lead someone a merry dance

traumatise^UK

drive you to distraction

be a weight on one's mind

rub somebody the wrong way

beleague

be bothered

rub somebody up the wrong way

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

give the cold shoulder

menace

jump on one's case

give one the business

exhaust someone's patience

drive you off your head

make demands on

make severe demands on

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

dishonour^UK

drive you out of your mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be indisposed

be crook

drive somebody up the wall

turn one off

lose the affection of

belittle

degrade

dishonor^US

stun

put out of countenance

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

cause someone difficulty

tread on someone's toes

put someone to trouble

make someone go out of his way

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

smoulder^UK

smolder^US

eat away at one's mind

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in the wounds

feed the fire

add fuel to the flames

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“It used to eat me the way some folks would insist on walking slowly in front of me while I was in a hurry.”

Verb

To chew (food)

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

sink one's teeth into

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Take small bites out of

take small bites from

take very small bites from

sink one's teeth into

bite off

uproot

take nourishment

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Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

bevy^US

bevvy^UK

go on a drinking bout

socialize^US

savour^UK

savor^US

socialise^UK

have a night on the tiles

be as pleased as Punch

be beside oneself with joy

boast about

get a charge out of

brag about

feel self-satisfied about

congratulate oneself on

take great pleasure in

be on top of the world

beat the drum

have the time of one's life

have a night on the town

live in the lap of luxury

make a pig of oneself

live high on the hog

live high off the hog

rub one's hands together

rub it in

be smug about

pat oneself on the back about

eat, drink and be merry

greatly enjoy

have a whale of a time

live life to the full

mark with a red letter

have the time of your life

live the life of Riley

humour^UK

humor^US

give oneself a pat on the back for

be proud of oneself for

pat oneself on the back for

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To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference

withstand subjection to

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Begin with enthusiasm

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To bear hardship

never say die in the face of

be forced to contend with

come into contact with

take something lying down

acclimatize oneself to

accommodate oneself to

show forbearance towards

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Attack, terrorize

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

trouble

victimise^UK

victimize^US

Verb

To use, empty or drain completely

utilize^US

utilise^UK

siphon^US

syphon^UK

throw around like confetti

play ducks and drakes with

exhaust one's supply of

spend money as if it grows on trees

spend money as if it were going out of fashion

spend money as if there were no tomorrow

spend money as if it were going out of style

draft^US

draught^UK

remove the contents of

make vacant

consume the contents of

rush out

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