- the bite of sth
- the bite of sth► the harmful effect of something: »
Homeowners need to be protected from the bite of tax increases.
Main Entry: ↑bite
Financial and business terms. 2012.
the bite of sth
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bite into sth — UK US bite into sth Phrasal Verb with bite({{}}/baɪt/ verb [I] ► to reduce the number or amount of something: »Investment in product development has bitten into the company s profits … Financial and business terms
bite — [baɪt] noun [countable] COMPUTING another spelling of byte * * * Ⅰ. bite UK US /baɪt/ verb [I] ● start/begin to bite Cf. start/begin to bite … Financial and business terms
bite into something — ˌbite ˈinto sth derived to cut into the surface of sth • The horses hooves bit deep into the soft earth. Main entry: ↑bitederived … Useful english dictionary
bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bite — 1 verb past tense bit, past participle bitten 1 WITH YOUR TEETH (I, T) to cut or crush something with your teeth: Be careful! My dog bites. | Do you bite your fingernails? (+ into/through): biting into a juicy apple | They had to bite through the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bite back (at somebody) — ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth) derived to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you • The election was a chance for the people to bite back at the government. Main entry: ↑bitederived … Useful english dictionary
bite back (at something) — ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth) derived to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you • The election was a chance for the people to bite back at the government. Main entry: ↑bitederived … Useful english dictionary
bite — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of biting/amount of food VERB + BITE ▪ have, swallow, take PREPOSITION ▪ between bites ▪ She tried to talk between bi … Collocations dictionary
bite*/*/ — [baɪt] (past tense bit [bɪt] ; past participle bitten [ˈbɪt(ə)n] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it Stop biting your nails.[/ex] I ve just been bitten by a snake.[/ex] Tom bit into his… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈbite sth ˌoff — phrasal verb to separate something from the main part by biting I bit off a chunk of chocolate.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
