eaten up with/by
phrase
: unable to escape (a feeling, such as jealousy, bitterness, etc.) and made unhappy by it
He was eaten up with envy of his brother's success.
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“Eaten up with/by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eaten%20up%20with%2Fby. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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