Phrasal Verbs With 'Eat'

Eat away phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Destroy slowly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The disease EATS the liver AWAY.

Eat in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Eat at home
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We didn't feel like going to a restaurant so we ATE IN.

Eat into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Use something valuable when you don't want to
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job.

Eat out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Eat in a restaurant
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We couldn't be bothered to cook so we ATE OUT last night.

Eat up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Eat all of something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: If you don't EAT UP your greens, you won't get any dessert.
  2. Meaning: Consume
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: This car EATS UP petrol.
  3. Meaning: Consume something you don't want to be consumed
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The graphics EAT UP our bandwidth- they're costing us a fortune.

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