eaten up with (something)

eaten up with (something)

Obsessed, overcome, or preoccupied with some negative emotion. I've been eaten up with anger ever since I found out that my co-worker totally sabotaged me for that promotion. I'm really worried about Wendy—she's still eaten up with guilt over what happened.
See also: eaten, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hatred
  • don't get mad, get even
  • get even
  • direct (something) against (someone or something)
  • direct against
  • just then
  • nerd magnet
  • dizzy with a dame
  • direct at
  • direct (something) at (someone or something)