"what's eating" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-what's eating.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} what's eating
  1. (idiomatic) What is wrong with...? What is the problem with... (somebody)? Inquired regarding somebody who seems upset, worried, angry, etc. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: get into (english: make behave uncharacteristically)
    Sense id: en-what's_eating-en-phrase-ymWWZNCu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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