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Meaning of eat into | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To consume gradually, especially by erosion.

Examples

“Rust ate into the old swords and armour.”

“The cost of these house repairs is eating into my savings.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

eat it eat lead eat like a bird eat like a horse eat like a pig eat like an animal