eat (one's) young

To neglect, betray, or harshly criticize members of a group that are of a lower status or position. The more experienced nursing staff has been accused of eating their young, treating trainees and new nurses with sometimes intolerable contempt. As the business crumbled, the CEOs and members of management began eating their young out of desperation, indiscriminately firing anyone who had less than five years' experience in the company.

词组	eat (one's) young
释义	eat (one's) young eat (one's) young To neglect, betray, or harshly criticize members of a group that are of a lower status or position. The more experienced nursing staff has been accused of eating their young, treating trainees and new nurses with sometimes intolerable contempt. As the business crumbled, the CEOs and members of management began eating their young out of desperation, indiscriminately firing anyone who had less than five years' experience in the company. See also: eat, young Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: fifth column fifth columnist dump all over (someone or something) dump all over someone/something do a dump on (someone or something) do a dump on someone/something be soft on (someone) sell down the river, to
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