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eat the mic

idiom
Meaning

To speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't eat the mic while you are singing.

CONTEXTUAL

The sound engineer asked the lead singer not to eat the mic during the performance.

COMPLEX

In his excitement, the speaker began to eat the mic, causing a loud and distorted feedback loop throughout the auditorium.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bite to eat

    A snack or quick meal.

  2. 02

    don't shit where you eat

    One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.

  3. 03

    drop the mic

    To do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.

  4. 04

    eat an elephant one bite at a time

    To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.

  5. 05

    eat and leave no crumbs

    Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).

  6. 06

    eat away

    To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.

  7. 07

    eat crow

    To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.

  8. 08

    eat dirt

    To eat humble pie.

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