"manger comme quatre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /mɑ̃.ʒe kɔm katʁ/
Etymology: Literally, “to eat like four people”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to eat like four people}} “to eat like four people”, {{lit|to eat like four people}} Literally, “to eat like four people” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} manger comme quatre
  1. (simile) to eat like a horse Synonyms: manger comme un ogre
    Sense id: en-manger_comme_quatre-fr-verb-hZHCNLCq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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