English Explanatory Dictionary

eat someone's lunch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːt ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈlʌnt͡ʃ/ /-ˈlʌnʃ/ /ˈit ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈlʌnt͡ʃ/ En-au-eat someone's lunch.ogg

Word forms

eat someone's lunch eats someone's lunch eating someone's lunch ate someone's lunch eaten someone's lunch

Etymology

Possibly from the idea of a stronger or quicker person snatching away and eating another person’s lunch before they can consume it.

Synonyms

eat someone for breakfast have someone for breakfast beat bring down convince chew up eat someone's lunch flog humble kick ass malavogue murdelize outfox outguess outrun outsmart outwit overcome overpower overwin own pulverise pwn rape reduce spank steal the show subdue subvert surmount thrash trounce vanquish

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