eat someone out of house and home
Deplete all provisions
To eat someone out of house and home is to consume so much of their food that it strains their resources.
The phrase is hyperbolic, typically applied to teenagers, houseguests who overstay their welcome, or anyone with a voracious appetite: My nephews are eating us out of house and home this summer.
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- guestWelcomed visitor
- uninvited guestAttendee lacking formal welcome
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- wolf downEat very quickly
feast · devour · overstatement · scarf down · scarcity · grocery shopping · gobble up · host · mooch · debt · poverty · hyperbole · freeloader · depletion · pig out · insolvency · binge · overindulgence
consumption level
eat someone out of house and homeeat like a bird
Consume minimal amounts
nibble · fast · go without · abstain · diet