American Idioms and Expressions

Eat (someone) Out Of House And Home Idiom

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eat (someone) out of house and home
What does eat (someone) out of house and home mean?
to eat much food in someone's homeThe two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.
eat (someone) out of house and home
What does eat (someone) out of house and home mean?
to eat a lot of food in someone's houseThe young boy is eating his parents out of house and home.

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What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?
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