Gnaw your vitals meaning
What does the saying 'Gnaw your vitals' mean?
Idiom: Gnaw your vitals
Meaning:
If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level.
('Gnaw at your vitals' is also used.)
Country: International English |
Subject Area: General |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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