Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eat someone's lunch
idiom
/iːt ˈsʌm.wʌnz lʌn(t)ʃ/
Definition
To outdo someone in a competitive context, often implying a significant advantage or defeat.
Examples
- Our new marketing strategy will eat our competition’s lunch.
- If we don’t innovate, we will be eaten alive by startups that eat our lunch.
- Her performance in the match really ate his lunch, leaving him outperformed.
Meaning
This phrase means to surpass someone, typically in business or sports, suggesting that one party has been significantly better or more successful than another.
Synonyms
- Outperform
- Overtake
- Surpass
