eat and leave no crumbs en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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”).
Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson both ate and left no crumbs in a Saturday Night Live sketch that poked fun at fancams in the era of TikTok.
2023 February 5, Jessica Wang, “Pedro Pascal is daddy and Sarah Paulson is mommy in SNL's fancam sketch”, in Entertainment Weekly, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ate and left no crumbs | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| eaten and left no crumbs | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eating and leaving no crumbs | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eats and leaves no crumbs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
slay · excel · bang · rock · leave no crumbs · go hard · kick · rule · slap · kick ass · devour · shine · eat · eat and leave no crumbs