בִּקֵּשׁ לְבוֹלְעוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

sought to devour him

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Wanted to eat him. Figuratively: sought to harm him severely.

("The creatures of the Holy One, blessed be He, borrow from one another and make peace with each other without words, but one borrows from his fellow and seeks to devour him through usury and robbery"—Shemot Rabbah [Vilna], Parashat Mishpatim, Parasha 31)