gobble down

gobble down

To eat something very quickly and eagerly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "gobble" and "down." Now that the baby is eating solid food, she just gobbles down anything we put in front of her.
See also: down, gobble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gobble something down

to eat something very fast, swallowing large chunks. The dog gobbled the meat down in seconds. The cat gobbled down the sardines.
See also: down, gobble
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

gobble down

v.
To eat something completely and in haste, especially by swallowing large amounts at a time: The family gobbled down the peach pie. I was so hungry that when they gave me food, I gobbled it down.
See also: down, gobble
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • arrange for
  • arrange for some time
  • arrange some music for
  • back into
  • back into (someone or something)
  • add in
  • angle
References in periodicals archive
[USA], Feb 16 ( ANI ): If you gobble down food in a hurry, it's time to change your habit as simply chewing your food longer can prevent obesity.
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With the help of birds, which gobble down the fruits and subsequently eject the seeds, autumn olive has spread far and wide.
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Because one can only gobble down so many leftover-turkey sandwiches or mashed potatoes reincarnated as "casserole," we surveyed our Facebook community for fresh ideas for giving a second (but no-less-delicious) life to some Thanksgiving staples.
Post-feast fare
The pizza is delicious and I happily gobble down slice after slice, though crispy parts of the insects scratch my throat as they go down and looking directly at the worms makes me feel rather funny.
ARE YOU PREPARED TO FEAST ON BUGS? When it comes to the crunch... The United Nations says the world's huge insect population could be turned into a food supply to help fight world hunger. So James Al-Mudallal got first hand experience of what it is like to gobble down worms, crickets and the odd scorpion..
Who knew that sheep will gobble down garlic scapes, scallion tops, carrot and beet greens, dahlias and marigolds?
Urban sheep rearing adventures
People come, immerse themselves in kitsch, perhaps win an arcade prize for their date and gobble down a giant stack at Pig 'n Pancake on Broadway.
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Dubai diner smashes pizza scoffing world record
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Having lived in Islamabad, I had recently returned to Dhaka; a city where Hindu and Muslim neighbors could gobble down beef and play holi.
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In one scene, Mr Popper sits the penguins down for a "civilised" meal that turns into mayhem as the birds leap onto the table and gobble down their sardines.
CHILLED OUT JIM; Comedy's cold comfort for penguin stars Cinema
A signafying monkey to gobble down all thee above notes
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We gobble down handfuls of cherries And spit the stones far and wide Then we bite into 3 dozen jam doughnuts And lick out jam from inside Although the book is not intended to teach children perfect table manners it does provide a starting point to talk about the importance of manners, and also the enjoyment and social importance of mealtimes.
Hart, Caryl and Hodgkinson, Leigh: Don't Dip Your Chips In Your Drink, Kate!
Athletes' superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when this involves nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and during events, they could be causing more harm than good.
Overuse of NSAIDs harms athletes