what's eating (someone)?

informal

something that you ask when someone is angry and you want to know why.

He suddenly noticed I wasn't joining in the conversation. 'What's eating you tonight?' he asked.

• a Johnny-come-lately
• a judgment call
• a juggling act
• a kangaroo court
• a kept man
• a kept woman
• a kerb-crawler
• a kick in the butt
• a kick in the teeth
• a kick up the arse
• a kick up the backside
• a king's ransom
• a kissing cousin
• a knight in shining armor
• a knight in shining armour
• a knocking shop
• a know-all
• a knuckle sandwich
• a labor of love
• a labour of love
• a lady-killer
• a lager lout
• a lame duck
• a lard-arse
• alarm bells start to ring