consumed by desire
consumed by desire
Completely absorbed and controlled by one's passion or lust for something or someone. Jonathan found himself consumed by desire to be with Stephen, such that he could no longer pay attention in class. Many men, consumed by desire for a woman, have committed atrocious and sometimes bizarre acts of depravity. Consumed by his desire to rule the world, the dictator was blind to the mutiny of his advisors.
See also: by, consume, desire
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be absorbed by (something)
- be in a world of (one's) own
- be, live, etc. in a world of your own
- get into a world of (one's) own
- in (one's) own (little) world
- in a world of (one's) own
- in a world of own
- in one's own world
- live in a world of (one's) own
- wrapped up in (someone or something)