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What's "feast on" mean and in what context can it be used this way?

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Rebecca

Here, to "feast on" something is a phrasal verb that means to enjoy it and get energy or pleasure from it! More practically, it means eating a lot of good food and enjoying it. But here, you can use it metaphorically to mean that you get pleasure from other things. Ex: Taylor feasts on attention. That's why she loves singing on stage! Ex: Bullies feast on other people's pain and discomfort. Ex: I can't wait to feast on chocolate pudding tonight!

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