Don't eat the mic while you are singing.
eat the mic
idiomTo speak or sing with one's mouth close to, or in contact with, a microphone.
The sound engineer asked the lead singer not to eat the mic during the performance.
In his excitement, the speaker began to eat the mic, causing a loud and distorted feedback loop throughout the auditorium.
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bite to eat
A snack or quick meal.
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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.
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drop the mic
To do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.
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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.
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eat and leave no crumbs
Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).
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eat away
To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.
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eat crow
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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eat dirt
To eat humble pie.