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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Eat

Is the usage of eat in the meaning of "annoy" common like "What the hell's eating you?"he demanded.?
  

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Yes

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Are there any differences between "eat" and "annoy"?
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eat can also mean 'bothering', 'disturbing your peace of mind'.
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This reminds me of the wonderful film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" Phenomenal acting by a very young Leonard DeCapprio (sp?) -- of whom I'm not very fond in later films.
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