eat sb out of ˌhouse and ˈhome(informal,often humorous)to eat a lot of sb else's food把某人吃穷eat sb out of house and home把某人吃穷：Many relatives depend upon the generous man for their living，they are to eat him out of house and home.许多亲戚依靠那位慷慨大方的人生活，他们将要把他吃穷。 |