- ˌeat ˈinto sth
- phrasal verb
to use up more of your time and money than you intendedThe cost of new computer systems is eating into our profits.[/ex]
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ˌeat ˈinto sth
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eat — W1S1 [i:t] v past tense ate [et, eıt US eıt] past participle eaten [ˈi:tn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(meal)¦ 3 eat your words 4 eat your heart out 5 eat somebody alive/eat somebody for breakfast 6¦(use)¦ 7 eat humble pie … Dictionary of contemporary English
ˌtuck ˈinto sth — phrasal verb British informal to eat food with enthusiasm The kids were tucking into a big pizza.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
eat — /i:t/ verb past tense ate /et,eIt/ past participle eaten 1 FOOD a) (I, T) to put food in your mouth and swallow it: Vegetarians don t eat meat. | something to eat (=some food): Would you like something to eat? | eat like a bird (=eat very little) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eat*/*/*/ — [iːt] (past tense ate [et] ; [eɪt] ; past participle eaten [ˈiːt(ə)n] ) verb 1) [I/T] to put food into your mouth and swallow it Did you eat your sandwich?[/ex] My sister doesn t eat meat, but she eats fish.[/ex] Don t talk while you re… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
into — before vowels; strong / Intu:/ preposition 1 INSIDE CONTAINER, PLACE, AREA in order to be inside something or to be in a place or area: I saw Jim this morning; he was going into the paper shop. | Sue got back into bed and pulled the quilt over… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tuck into something — ˌtuck ˈin | ˌtuck ˈinto sth derived (BrE, informal) to eat a lot of food, especially when it is done quickly and with enthusiasm • Come on, tuck in everyone! • He was tucking into a huge plateful of pasta … Useful english dictionary
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌdish (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb to put food into on plates so that people can eat it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌgo ˈthrough sth — phrasal verb 1) to examine or search something very carefully Someone had broken into the office and gone through all the drawers.[/ex] 2) to experience something difficult or unpleasant We can t really imagine what they re going through.[/ex] 3) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
