Eat one's heart out

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.1.1 References 1.2 Phrase

English

Etymology

Disputed. Two schools of thought exist:

1. From "This will eat your heart out.", suggesting that the recipient of the taunt will have their heart, the core of their being, eaten out with desire, bitterness, or pain.
2. From the 16th century "to eat one's own heart" (to suffer in silence from anguish or grief), possibly from the Bible "to eat one's own flesh" (to be lazy)

References

• Phrases, Clichés, Expressions, & Sayings, accessed on 2005-04-05
• Origin of Phrases, accessed on 2005-04-05

Phrase

eat your heart out!

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   Eat your heart out, Duke! Carolina won the title!