breakfast (redirected from has for breakfast)

a dog's breakfast/dinner (British & Australian, informal)

something that has been done very badly. She tried to cut her hair and made a real dog's breakfast of it. You should have seen the ceiling after he'd finished painting it. It was a complete dog's breakfast.

See also: dinner

eat someone for breakfast

to speak angrily to someone, or to criticize someone. My boss would eat me for breakfast if I asked for more money.

See also: eat

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eat someone/something for breakfast

to deal with someone or something easily and completely. People say she eats her competitors for breakfast. He is a level-headed guy who eats pressure for breakfast.

See also: eat