engorge itself with (something)

1. Of an insect or animal, to fill its body to excess with something it has eaten or drunk, especially blood. The tick had already engorged itself with your blood by the time we discovered it on your body.

2. By extension, to greedily consume, hoard, or take advantage of a huge number or amount of something. The private equity firm engorged itself with the investments of millions of unsuspecting consumers. The political campaign is engorging itself with the fears and anxieties of the population.

词组	engorge itself with (something)
释义	engorge itself with (something) engorge itself with (something) 1. Of an insect or animal, to fill its body to excess with something it has eaten or drunk, especially blood. The tick had already engorged itself with your blood by the time we discovered it on your body. 2. By extension, to greedily consume, hoard, or take advantage of a huge number or amount of something. The private equity firm engorged itself with the investments of millions of unsuspecting consumers. The political campaign is engorging itself with the fears and anxieties of the population. See also: engorge, itself Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: engorge itself on (something) engorge on engorge engorge itself on (someone or something) (as) full as a tick full as a tick go on tick have (something) under (one's) belt be something to shout about tick
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