• to dull the edge of sy's appetite, to take the edge off sy's appetite
• to wolf down one's food
• to clasp, to do up, to fasten, to gear, to plug in, to put in gear, to switch on, to turn on
• to be taken in, to bite, bit, bitten, to swallow the bait
• to light up, to turn the lights on
• before you know where you are