shovel in

• Verbo compuesto que significa comer rápida y abundantemente, o meter algo apresurada y descuidadamente en algún lugar.

A phrasal verb used to indicate eating quickly and in large quantities, or putting something into a place hastily or carelessly.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Eat quickly and greedilyinformal

   To eat food very quickly and in large amounts, often without chewing properly.

   Engullir

   • He was so hungry that he just shovelled in his dinner.
   • Stop shovelling in your food; you'll get indigestion.
   • She shovelled in the popcorn while watching the movie.

   Sinónimosboltdevourgobbleinhalescarfscoffwolf

   Antónimosnibblesavor

2. Make money quicklyinformal

   To earn or acquire money rapidly and often in large amounts.

   embolsarse dinero rápidamente

   • The company is shovelling in profits from its new product.
   • He's been shovelling in cash since he started his online business.
   • They are shovelling in money hand over fist.

   Sinónimosbring incash inclean uphit the jackpotpull inrake in

   Antónimoslosespendsquanderwaste

Verbo baseshovel