Eat (something) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat (something) up What does eat (something) up mean?	to enjoy something, to absorb something	The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.
eat (something) up What does eat (something) up mean?	to enjoy/absorb/appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
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sock (something) away What does "sock (something) away" mean?	to store something in a safe place	I have been socking toys away for the time when my friend's children come to visit me.
goose egg What does "goose egg" mean?	zero; score of zero.	My score on the test: goose egg.
sack What does "sack" mean?	tackle a player in football (American)
as far as possible What does "as far as possible" mean?	as much as possible	We went as far as possible with the project before we had to stop. We plan to drive as far as possible tomorrow.
downer What does "downer" mean?	a disappointing, depressing event or situation
as well as (someone or something) What does "as well as (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	"Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."
go (somewhere) in a heartbeat What does "go (somewhere) in a heartbeat" mean?	to go somewhere almost immediately if you have the chance	I would go camping in the mountains in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
raise an objection (to/about someone or something) What does "raise an objection (to/about someone or something)" mean?	to make an objection about someone or something in a trial	The defense lawyer stood up during the trial to raise an objection about the testimony of the witness.
sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.

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Eat (something) Up Idiom