what's eating you

interjection

What is annoying or bothering you?

“You're in a bad mood today. What's eating you?”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. idiomaticWhat is annoying or bothering you?

    You're in a bad mood today. What's eating you?

Translations

Icelandic hvað angrar þig?
  • hvað angrar þig?what is bothering you?
Indonesian apa yang mengganggumu?
  • apa yang mengganggumu?what is bothering you?
Swedish vad gnager dig?
  • vad gnager dig?what is bothering you?
Cite this entry
APA

what's eating you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20eating%20you

MLA

“what's eating you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20eating%20you. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's eating you,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20eating%20you.

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