To accept eagerly; welcome.
Принимать с готовностью, приветствовать.
Jim told Martha that she was as smart as she was beautiful and Martha ate it up.
The children ate up Grandfather’s stories. They listened to him for hours.
Детям так нравились дедушкины истории. Они слушали их часами.
The girls told John he was a hero because he made the winning touchdown, and he ate up their praise.