eat and leave no crumbs
To do or perform in a thorough and stunning manner without mess or wasted opportunityTo do or perform in a thorough and stunning manner without mess or wasted opportunity; to wholly consume a challenge successfully and stylishly. Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to slay”).
» The birds ate the bread crumbs.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To do or perform in a thorough and stunning manner without mess or wasted opportunity; to wholly consume a challenge successfully and stylishly. Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to slay”).
Examples
4 sentencesThe birds ate the bread crumbs.
I don't like eating breakfast in bed, because the crumbs prick me.
deIch frühstücke ungern im Bett, weil die Krümel so piken. — Tlustulimu
"I didn't eat the cookie," replied Tom with crumbs on his lips.
de„Ich habe den Keks nicht gegessen“, entgegnete Tom mit Krümeln am Mund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We were watching the bird eat the crumbs; then I sneezed, and he was gone in a flash.
ruМы наблюдали, как птица клюёт крошки; потом я чихнул, и она улетела в мгновение ока. — odexed
Forms
eats and leaves no crumbs, eating and leaving no crumbs, ate and left no crumbs, eaten and left no crumbs| Base form | eat and leave no crumbs · to eat and leave no crumbs |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | eats and leaves no crumbs |
| Present participle | eating and leaving no crumbs |
| Past simple | ate and left no crumbs |
| Past participle | eaten and left no crumbs |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | eat and leave no crumbs |
| he, she, it | eats and leaves no crumbs |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | ate and left no crumbs |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have eaten and left no crumbs |
| he, she, it | has eaten and left no crumbs |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will eat and leave no crumbs |
Synonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle