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bite

გამოთქმა: /bʌɪt/

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Universal
  • 1an act of biting something in order to eat it:Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites
  • a wound inflicted by an animal’s or a person’s teeth:Percy’s dog had given her a nasty bite
  • a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider:my legs were covered in mosquito bites
  • an instance of bait being taken by a fish:by four o’clock he still hadn’t had a single bite
  • Dentistry the bringing together of the teeth so that the jaws are closed.
  • Dentistry an imprint of the position of the teeth when the jaws are closed, made in a plastic material.
  • 2a piece cut off by biting:Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich
  • informal a quick snack:I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat
  • a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful:bacon bites with cheese
  • a short piece of information.
  • 3a sharp or pungent flavour:a fresh, lemony bite
  • [mass noun] incisiveness or cogency of style:the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real
  • a feeling of cold in the air or wind:by early October there’s a bite in the air

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1use the teeth to cut into (something):the woman’s arm was bitten off by an alligator [no object]:Rosa bit into a cream cake
  • use the teeth in order to inflict injury on:she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant
  • (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with fangs, pincers, or a sting:while on holiday she was bitten by an adder
  • [no object] (of an acid) corrode a surface:chemicals have bitten deep into the stone
  • [no object] (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth: I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite
  • [no object] informal be persuaded to accept a deal or offer:a hundred or so retailers should bite
  • informal annoy or worry:what’s biting you today?
  • 2 [no object] (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface:once on the slab, my boots failed to bite
  • (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain:the handcuffs bit into his wrists
  • cause emotional pain:Cheryl’s betrayal had bitten deep
  • (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:the cuts in art education were starting to bite
  • North American informal be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate: it bites that your mom won’t let you go

someone's bark is worse than their bite

see bark1.

be bitten by the —— bug

develop a passionate interest in a specified activity:Joe was badly bitten by the showbiz bug at the age of four

bite the big one

North American informal die: the Premier bit the big one, supposedly an automobile accident

bite the bullet

decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over: decisions have to be taken and as director you have got to bite the bullet
[from the old custom of giving wounded soldiers a bullet to bite on when undergoing surgery without anaesthetic]

bite the dust

informal
be killed: the baddies bite the dust with lead in their bellies
fail or come to an end:she hoped the new course would not bite the dust for lack of funding

bite the hand that feeds one

deliberately hurt or offend a benefactor.

bite someone's head off

see head.

bite one's lip

repress an emotion; stifle laughter or repress a retort: she bit her lip to stop the rush of bitter words

bite one's nails

chew at one’s nails as a nervous habit: I used to bite my nails

bite off more than one can chew

take on a commitment one cannot fulfil: serves him right for biting off more than he could chew

the biter bitten (or bit)

used to indicate that someone is being treated in the same way that they have treated others, typically badly: now the cruel biter was being cruelly bitten

bite one's tongue

make a desperate effort to avoid saying something:I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation

one could have bitten one's tongue off

used to convey that one profoundly and immediately regrets having said something:as soon as he had spoken, Grant could have bitten his tongue off

once bitten, twice shy

proverb an unpleasant experience induces caution.

put the bite on

North American & Australian/NZ informal borrow or extort money from: a deadbeat diner tried to put the bite on a restaurant
[ 1930s (originally US): bite, from the slang sense 'deception']

take a bite out of

informal reduce by a significant amount:commissions that can take a bite out of your retirement funds

bite something back

refrain with difficulty from saying something, making a sound, or expressing an emotion:Melissa bit back a scathing comment

biter

noun

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