(one) is not going to eat (someone)

(one) is not going to eat (someone)

Someone has no reason to be afraid of one; someone should not be shy about approaching or talking to one. Don't worry, child, I'm not going to eat you. I just wanted to give you a message to pass along to your father. This is your Uncle Jack, son. Well, go on and shake his hand, he's not going to eat you.
See also: eat, going, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one) is not going to bite (someone)
  • (one) won't eat (someone)
  • (one) won't bite (someone)
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey
  • a dog in the manger
  • bird has flown, the
  • (one's) heart goes out to (someone)
  • bring (someone or something) into contact with (someone or something)
  • a stranger to (someone or something)