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worm food

idiom
Meaning

One or more corpses, especially in a state of decay; remains.


Examples
SIMPLE

If you do not lock the gate, the flowers will become worm food.

CONTEXTUAL

The old, fallen tree in the forest is slowly becoming worm food as it decays into the soil.

COMPLEX

The soldier stared at the battlefield, grimly aware that many of his comrades would soon be nothing more than worm food.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    eat one's own dog food

    To use or consume the economic goods or services that one is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.

  2. 02

    food baby

    A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.

  3. 03

    food chain

    A hierarchy.

  4. 04

    food for thought

    Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

  5. 05

    food noise

    A mental preoccupation with food that is differentiable from hunger and from cravings but tends to urge people to overeat.

  6. 06

    put food on the table

    To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.

  7. 07

    worm turns

    Circumstances change so that a previously disadvantaged party gains the advantage, or vice-versa.

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