lap up

“Grrrrr! It’s good,” the creature said, and lapped up the rest.

For now, though, private investors are making hay as the public markets lap up stakes in the start-ups they placed early bets on.

Journalists often lap up these headline-grabbing moments, with no shortage of people across Birmingham willing to stand up for their beloved city and community.

"These comments are lapped up and regurgitated on a near-daily basis as talking points without any real balance."

If this happens, she, like most Nigerians, will be lapping up the "wahala".