Here\u2019s the ultimate list of phrasal verbs with \u201ceat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
To consume, to erode something gradually, to destroy something slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Paying for my loans is really eating away<\/em><\/strong> my economic gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paying for my loans is really consuming<\/em> my economic gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t fix that rust, it will eat away<\/em><\/strong> the exterior of your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t fix that rust, it will destroy<\/em> the exterior of your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To prepare food at home instead of going to a restaurant. To eat at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m tired of eating in<\/em><\/strong> due to the pandemic. I want to go to a nice restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m tired of preparing food at home<\/em> due to the pandemic. I want to go to a nice restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve been spending too much on takeout. We\u2019d better start eating in<\/em><\/strong> to save some money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve been spending too much on takeout. We\u2019d better start eating at home<\/em> to save some money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To use more than originally intended, normally referring to money and time. To consume more time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The extensive repairs of my car ate into<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>my original budget. I had to spend more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The extensive repairs of my car consumed<\/em> my original budget. I had to spend more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Same as \u201ceat away.\u201d To consume, to erode, to destroy slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The ants were eating into <\/em><\/strong>wood. We had to buy some pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ants were destroying<\/em> the wood. We had to buy some pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Humidity can really eat into<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>any structure. You need to be careful if it appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Humidity can really erode<\/em> any structure. You need to be careful if it appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To eat in a restaurant, opposite to eat in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s been ages since we ate out<\/em><\/strong>. We should go to a nice Italian restaurant today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s been ages since we ate in a restaurant<\/em>. We should go to a nice Italian restaurant today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To eat everything there is. To finish a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My son never wants to eat up<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>his broccoli. I guess it\u2019s normal with kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My son never wants to finish<\/em> his broccoli. I guess it\u2019s normal with kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To consume large amounts of your time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Having a sports car can eat up<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>your money in maintenance. It is really expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having a sports car can consume<\/em> your money in maintenance. It is really expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To travel, drive, go without problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The ride home was so smooth I did not notice when we ate up<\/em><\/strong> the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ride home was so smooth I did not notice when we drove <\/em>the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Used as be eaten up by\/with, this refers to feeling bad for something you did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The criminal was so eaten up<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>by guilt that he confessed to the robbery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The criminal felt so bad with<\/em> guilt that he confessed to the robbery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many \u201ceat\u201d phrasal verbs. Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here\u2019s the ultimate list of phrasal verbs with \u201ceat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/phrasal_verbs\/845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/phrasal_verbs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/phrasal_verbs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cEat in\u201d Meaning and Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEat into\u201d Meaning and Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Eat into – Meaning 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Eat into – Meaning 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEat out\u201d Meaning and Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEat up\u201d Meaning and Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Eat up – Meaning 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Eat up – Meaning 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Eat up – Meaning 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Eat up – Meaning 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEat\u201d phrasal verbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n