eat the mic: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Generalliteralperforming-arts
  • To speak or sing with one's mouth very close to, or in contact with, a microphone, often affecting sound quality.

  Examples

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  • During the concert, the lead singer kept eating the mic, which caused some audio distortion.

    Durante el concierto, el cantante principal estuvo muy cerca del micrófono, lo que causó alguna distorsión de audio.

  • Watch out not to eat the mic when you speak, or the sound might get muffled.

    Ten cuidado de no acercarte demasiado al micrófono cuando hables, o el sonido podría quedar apagado.

  • He was so nervous that he kept eating the mic during his speech, making it hard to understand him.

    Estaba tan nervioso que se acercaba demasiado al micrófono durante su discurso, dificultando entenderlo.

• 2.

  Generalfigurativeinformalslangperforming-arts
  • To dominate a performance, conversation, or public appearance in a way that draws overwhelming attention or admiration.

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  • Jessica really ate the mic at the talent show; everyone was mesmerized by her performance.

    Jessica dominó totalmente el micrófono en el show de talentos; todos quedaron hipnotizados por su actuación.

  • No one else could compete after Mike ate the mic during the debate with his powerful arguments.

    Nadie pudo competir después de que Mike dominó el micrófono durante el debate con sus argumentos contundentes.

  • She tends to eat the mic whenever she’s on stage, drawing all the attention to herself.

    Ella suele dominar el micrófono cada vez que está en el escenario, atrayendo toda la atención hacia sí misma.