Match the meaning to the cliché metaphor. Use your thesaurus if necessary.

1. to beg for forgiveness in a very humble way

eat one's heart out

2. to be dejected or unhappy

eat their heads off

3. to withdraw what you have said

eat humble pie; eat crow; eat dirt

4. to eat tremendous amounts of food

eat one's words

5. to give one no trouble; do whatever one wishes

eat away

6. to nibble or gnaw at

eat out of one's hand

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Mattie Lang

3 November, 19:48

Match the meaning to the cliché metaphor. Use your thesaurus if necessary.

1. to beg for forgiveness in a very humble way

eat one's heart out

2. to be dejected or unhappy

eat their heads off

3. to withdraw what you have said

eat humble pie; eat crow; eat dirt

4. to eat tremendous amounts of food

eat one's words

5. to give one no trouble; do whatever one wishes

eat away

6. to nibble or gnaw at

eat out of one's hand

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Angeline Parks · Answer 1

1. to beg for forgiveness in a very humble way = eat humble pie, eat crow, eat dirt

2. to dejected or unhappy = eat one's heart out

3. to withdraw what you have said=eat one's word

4. to eat tremendous amounts of food = eat away

5. to give one no trouble; do whatever ones wishes = eat out of one's hand

6. to nibble or gnaw at = eat their heads off