What does "Eat one's way out" mean?

escape by eating through something

"Eat one's way out" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

You said you loved it and wanted to be buried in a vat of plátanos so you could eat your way out.

Scrubs S1E19

They lay their eggs inside the unripe beetroot, then, come springtime, the babies eat their way out.

The Office S4E11

"Eat one's way out" in TV shows & movies

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