(one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast

One will defeat someone or succeed at something very easily. Often used as part of a boast. He can challenge me all he wants—I'm not worried! I'll eat that chump for breakfast! If anyone can write a term paper in one night, it's Rich—he'll eat that assignment for breakfast!

will eat someone for breakfast

and will have someone for breakfast

Fig. will defeat someone thoroughly. Watch out! Those guys are incredibly aggressive. They will eat you for breakfast.

词组	(one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast
释义	(one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast (one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast One will defeat someone or succeed at something very easily. Often used as part of a boast. He can challenge me all he wants—I'm not worried! I'll eat that chump for breakfast! If anyone can write a term paper in one night, it's Rich—he'll eat that assignment for breakfast! See also: breakfast, eat, will Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. will eat someone for breakfast and will have someone for breakfast Fig. will defeat someone thoroughly. Watch out! Those guys are incredibly aggressive. They will eat you for breakfast. See also: breakfast, eat, will McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: will eat for breakfast (one) will have (someone or something) for breakfast eat (something or someone) for breakfast have (someone or something) for breakfast have for breakfast have someone for breakfast (the) smart money is on (someone or something) brag brag about brag about (someone or something)
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