Have (someone or something) for breakfast In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have (someone or something) for breakfast", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-14 02:05

Meaning of Have (someone or something) for breakfast

Synonyms:

eat (something or someone) for breakfast

Have (someone or something) for breakfast informal verb phrase figurative

To easily defeat, finish, or deal with someone or something.

We lost to their team last year, but this year we're going to have them for breakfast.

Our candidate had him for breakfast in the last election.

Finally, Peter could have his scandal for breakfast.

Other phrases about:

to tie up loose ends
To complete things that are left unfinished
cave in

To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground

succeed by narrow margin

To narrowly succeed or defeat someone in something

round (something) out

To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way

win (something) by a hair

To succeed in something by only a small amount

Grammar and Usage of Have (someone or something) for breakfast

Verb Forms

  • to have (someone or something) for breakfast
  • has (someone or something) for breakfast
  • having (someone or something) for breakfast
  • had (someone or something) for breakfast

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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