eat up
phrasal verb
ate up; eaten up; eating up; eats up
Definition of eat up
—used to tell someone to start or continue eating Eat up! Your dinner is getting cold.
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“Eat up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eat%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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