Wipe/eat up

[Hewi]

Can “wipe” and “eat up” be used interchangeably. As in
I wiped everything.
I ate up everything.

 

[PaulQ]

No.

(Why did you think that they might be similar?)

 

[AnythingGoes]

No. Wipe does not mean "eat".

 

[Hewi]

No.

(Why did you think that they might be similar?)

Thanks I think I was thinking in Turkish
we have an expression as “to wipe and sweep” meaning eat everything up especially at a fast pace. I thought maybe you guys have kinda similar expression.

 

[Loob]

We don't, I'm afraid.

 

[Hewi]

We don't, I'm afraid.

Now I feel embarrassed cause I used it in my email to my coworker today he probably said to himself like what is this immigrant trying to say.

 

[Loob]

I'm sure he didn't, Hewi. I expect he was just intrigued.

 

[Hewi]

I'm sure he didn't, Hewi. I expect he was just intrigued.

Haha now I feel better thanks