eat dirt
Example Sentences
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Even toddlers resent this, at an age so judgment-challenged they eat dirt and play in the street.
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021
Schumer seemed to delight in McConnell’s parlay offer, as it gave him the rare opportunity to tell McConnell to eat dirt.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2020
Sheep that eat dirt from molehills can die from listeriosis, while winter feed for dairy cattle can become foul-tasting or toxic if contaminated by soil bacteria.
From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2017
So our species might have picked up the habit from watching other animals, lots of which eat dirt.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2013
“You shouldn’t eat dirt, you naughty boy,” she scolds him.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
