Comer Expressions

Edible Spanish Expressions

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The regular -er verb comer literally means "to eat" and is used in many Spanish expressions. Learn how to feed, brainwash, conquer the world, and more expressions with comer.

Comer translations

• to eat
• to corrode
• to devour
• to eat away at
• to fade
• to gain ground
• to make disappear
• to sting, cause pain
• to take over
• to wear down

Comer expressions

comer como un rey / una reina			to eat like a king / queen
comer como una vaca			to eat like a horse
comer de algo			to eat something, to live off something
comer el coco a alguien			to brainwash someone
comer el tarro a alguien			to put something over on someone, to brainwash someone
comer fuera			to eat out
comer fuerte			to have a big meal
dar de comer			to feed
no comer ni dejar comer			to be a dog in the manger
No tienen qué comer.			They don't have anything to eat.
¿Qué hay para comer?			What is there to eat?
sin comerlo ni beberlo			without really knowing how, without having done anything to deserve it
tan necesario como el comer			as necessary as eating
¡Come y calla!	(informal)		Shut up and eat your food!
Comes con/por los ojos			Your eyes are bigger than your stomach
comerse a alguien a besos			to smother someone in kisses
comerse a alguien con los ojos / la vista			to devour someone with one's eyes
comerse a alguien por pies			to take someone in completely
comerse el coco			to worry
comerse el mundo			to conquer the world
comerse el tarro			to rack one's brains
comerse las palabras			to swallow one's words
comerse las uñas			to bite one's nails
Se lo comió todo			He ate it all
¿Cómo se come eso?			What on earth is that?
Está para comérsela	(informal)		She's gorgeous
el buen comer			good food
ser de buen comer			to enjoy one's food
ser muy parco en el comer			to not eat much, to not be a big eater

 Related lessons

• Comer conjugations
• Regular -er verbs
• Food
• Restaurant

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