lap up
phrasal verblap something up
- (informal) to accept or receive something with great pleasure, without thinking about whether it is good, true or sincere
- It's a terrible movie but audiences everywhere are lapping it up.
- She simply lapped up all the compliments.
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- to drink all of something and to enjoy doing so
- The calf lapped up the bucket of milk.