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eating one's heart out

eating one's heart out is the present participle and gerund of eat one's heart out.

Meaning of eat one's heart out

Verb

eat one's heart out (third-person singular simple present eats one's heart out, present participle eating one's heart out, simple past ate one's heart out, past participle eaten one's heart out)

  1. (idiomatic) To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy, or longing; to grieve.
    • The Brazilians are eating their hearts out over their defeat by Germany in the World Cup.

Questions about eating one's heart out

What is eating one's heart out the present participle and gerund of?
Eating one's heart out is the present participle and gerund of eat one's heart out.

Words near eating one's heart out in the dictionary

  1. eating one's fill
  2. eating one's gun
  3. eating one's hat
  4. eating one's head off
  5. eating one's heart
  6. eating one's heart out
  7. eating one's own
  8. eating one's own dog food
  9. eating one's pride
  10. eating one's seed corn
  11. eating one's terms

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