eat one's own

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toturn onandattackmembers of one's owngrouporclique.2016, Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson,Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences:So, in a way, they sat back and watched liberalseat their own—they watched as just deserts advocates undermined the legitimacy of rehabilitation in a way they never could have.

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