eat one's young

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging

With bankruptcy looming, the corporation eventually began eating its young; massive layoffs were announced, and all employee benefits and bonuses were suspended.

eat one's young

    التركية النطق

    it wʌnz yʌng

    النطق

    /ˈēt ˈwənz ˈyəɴɢ/ /ˈiːt ˈwʌnz ˈjʌŋ/

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    () The term is derived from the zoologic phenomenon of animals killing and consuming their own young for sustenance.
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