eat someone alive
idiomPart ofalive
eat someone alive — idiom
1. to defeat, criticize, or attack someone so harshly that they have no chance to d
1.idiom
Definition
to defeat, criticize, or attack someone so harshly that they have no chance to defend themselves; often used about debates, courts, the press, or insects.
Example
The lawyer warned Bao that the prosecutor would eat him alive on the witness stand.
Without insect repellent, the mosquitoes by the lake will eat you alive.