单词	bite
释义	bite1 verbbite2 noun bitebite1 /baɪt/ ●●● S2 verb (past tense bit /bɪt/, past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn/, present participle biting) Entry menu MENU FOR bitebite1 teeth2 insect/snake3 press hard4 effect5 accept6 fish7 bite your tongue8 bite the dust9 bite the bullet10 bite off more than you can chew11 he/she won’t bite12 what’s biting you/her etc?13 somebody/something bites14 once bitten, twice shy15 bite the hand that feeds you16 be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug17 Bite me!Phrasal verbsbite back Word Origin WORD ORIGINbite1 Origin: Old English bitan Verb Table VERB TABLE bite Simple Form Present I, you, we, they bite he, she, it bites Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they bit Present perfect I, you, we, they have bitten he, she, it has bitten Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had bitten Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will bite Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have bitten Continuous Form Present I am biting he, she, it is biting you, we, they are biting Past I, he, she, it was biting you, we, they were biting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been biting he, she, it has been biting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been biting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be biting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been biting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Barry bit the corner of the packet to open it. Don't worry about the dog - he won't bite. Even a friendly dog will bite if it's scared. I sometimes bite my fingernails when I'm nervous. On just the second day of the trip, I was bitten on the leg by a snake. She fought off her attacker, scratching and biting him. She was bitten by a rattlesnake. Taryn, stop biting your fingernails! The company withdraws its new products quickly if consumers fail to bite. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A shell tore through his back, shattering his shoulder and collarbone and biting into his spine. Closed basins as deep as 135 feet were bitten out of the underlying basalt. Cook noodles in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. It chews and bites the venom into its victims, generally small mammals and birds. Not two minutes in his company and she was biting his head off. The workers were not scratched or bitten and have not been placed under quarantine. This Katherine bites the heads off rag-dolls and threatens her sister Bianca with a pair of pinking shears. When he got to his feet again McAteer grabbed him and bit half his ear off. Thesaurus THESAURUS► bite to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something: · The dog bit me!· I sometimes bite my fingernails when I’m nervous.· He bit into the apple. ► chew to keep biting something that is in your mouth: · Helen was chewing a piece of gum.· He was chewing on a cigar. ► gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedly: · The dog was in the yard gnawing on a bone. ► nip somebody/give somebody a nip to give someone or something a small sharp bite: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me. ► nibble to take a lot of small bites from something: · A fish nibbled at the bait.· She sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich. ► sink your teeth into somebody/something to bite someone or something with a lot of force, so that your teeth go right into them: · The dog sank its teeth into my leg.· He sank his teeth into the steak. ► chomp on something informal to bite something and chew it in a noisy way: · The donkey was chomping on a carrot.· He was chomping away on big slice of toast. ► sting if an insect stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin. You use sting about bees, wasps, and scorpions, and bite about mosquitoes, ants, spiders, and snakes: · She stepped on a wasps’ nest and must have been stung at least 20 times. Longman Language Activatorto bite something► bite · I sometimes bite my fingernails when I'm nervous.· Barry bit the corner of the packet to open it. ► take a bite to bite off a piece of food and eat it: · She took a bite of doughnut, and chewed it slowly.· "This looks delicious," he said, taking a bite. ► bite off to remove something by biting it: bite off something: · The dog's bitten off the heel of my shoe.bite something off: · He took out a cigar and bit the end off.· Kenny's favourite party trick is to bite the caps off beer bottles. ► bite into to bite a piece of food: bite into something: · Earl picked up his sandwich and bit into it.· Henry cracked a tooth biting into a piece of hard candy. to bite someone► bite · Don't worry about the dog - he won't bite.· She fought off her attacker, scratching and biting him.bite somebody on the face/hand/leg etc · On just the second day of the trip, I was bitten on the leg by a snake. ► sink your teeth into to bite a part of someone's body very hard so that your teeth go into their flesh: · The dog leapt at him, sinking its teeth into his arm.· The shark sank its teeth into the soft flesh of his thigh. ► snap at to try to bite someone by making quick biting movements: · Sean came running around the corner of the house with a small dog snapping at his heels.· Every time your puppy snaps at someone, give him a smack on the butt with a rolled up newspaper. ► nip to bite someone or something with small sharp bites, or to try to do this: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nip at: · A school of fish swam around her feet, some nipping at her ankles. ► give somebody a bite especially British to bite someone, not very hard: · Don't try to pet the parrot - he could give you a really nasty bite. a wound caused by an animal or insect biting you► bite · Animal bites should be treated immediately.· We woke up to find ourselves covered in mosquito bites. to bite something several times, especially food► chew to keep biting something that is in your mouth: · Chew your food. Don't eat so quickly.· Helen sat there, chewing a piece of gum.chew on: · I gave the baby my key ring to chew on. ► gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedly in order to eat it or destroy it: · The dog lay in the yard and gnawed its bone.gnaw at: · The cat began to gnaw at the skin of the dead snake.gnaw through: · A rat's teeth are strong enough to gnaw through lead pipes. ► peck if a bird pecks something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to bite it: · There was a red mark where the pigeon had pecked her hand.· The woodpecker's long beak is specially designed for pecking.peck at: · Hens pecked at the corn scattered on the ground. to accept a situation that you do not like► accept to accept a situation that you do not like but you cannot change: · Divorce is hard on children, but they have to accept it.learn/come to accept (=eventually accept): · In the US, people have come to accept that they will probably have several different jobs over the course of their career.accept the fact (that): · It was difficult for Paul to accept the fact that he was going bald.accept that: · Steptoe finally accepted that his son didn't want to continue working in the family business. ► put up with something to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it: · I don't know how you put up with this noise day after day.· The kind of treatment that you have to put up with as a new army recruit is pretty horrible. ► tolerate to accept an unpleasant situation, without trying to change it: · For years the workers have had to tolerate low wages and terrible working conditions.· I told him I wasn't going to tolerate his drinking any longer. ► resign yourself to/be resigned to to realize that you must accept an unpleasant situation, because you cannot prevent it or avoid it: · The children have had to resign themselves to being without their father.resign yourself to the fact (that): · I'm resigned to the fact that I'm not going to get the job. ► make the best of it/make the best of a bad situation to accept a situation that you do not like, and try to enjoy it or make it less bad: · It's not the university that I really wanted to go to, but I suppose I'll just have to make the best of it.· Six months after the earthquake, city residents continue to make the best of a bad situation. ► bite the bullet to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation and say that you will deal with it: · It's not easy, but as a manager, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and fire people. ► beggars can't be choosers spoken said when you have to accept something you do not like because you do not have the money or power to choose anything else: · It would be nice to have a suit with a better fit, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers. ► that's the way the cookie crumbles spoken said when telling someone that a difficult situation must be accepted, especially because there is no way to prevent it or there is nothing anyone can do about it: · "Sorry you didn't get the job, Mike." "Yeah, thanks. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles." ► grit your teeth to accept a situation or job you do not like and try to deal with it in a determined way: · Rescue workers here have little choice but to grit their teeth and get on with the grim task of recovering the bodies.· I was desperately unhappy in that job, but had to grit my teeth and stay smiling for the sake of my children. not saying anything► silent especially written not speaking: · Phil was silent for a moment as he thought about his reply.remain silent: · I wanted to say 'please don't go', but instead I remained silent, and she left.fall silent (=become silent): · The woman fell silent, though she kept darting angry glances at Jessica. ► be lost for words/be at a loss for words to be unable to say anything because you are very surprised or because you are not prepared for the situation that has suddenly happened: · No matter what happens he never seems lost for words.· She stared at his letter, clearly at a loss for words. ► be struck dumb to be suddenly unable to say anything because you are extremely surprised or shocked and cannot believe what has happened: · Amy was struck dumb. Was it possible that her own son had deceived her?be struck dumb with: · When he arrived at the scene of the disaster, he was struck dumb with horror and amazement. ► clam up informal to suddenly become unwilling to talk: · He always clams up when I ask him about his job -- do you think he's doing something illegal?· The police took her in for questioning, but she clammed up when they asked about her boyfriend. ► speechless unable to say anything because you are very angry, surprised, or upset: · Anna was speechless. She had never seen such luxury before.speechless with: · Laura stared at him, absolutely speechless with rage.leave/render somebody speechless (=make someone speechless): · His words dented her pride and left her speechless. ► tongue-tied unable or unwilling to say anything because you are nervous or embarrassed: · She became tongue-tied when she looked at the handsome man sitting beside her.· Nervousness affects people in different ways. While some people become tongue-tied, others cannot stop talking. ► I don't know what to say spoken say this when someone gives you an unexpected present, or does something bad or shocking, and you cannot express how happy, angry etc you feel: · You're so kind! I don't know what to say.· Well, I don't know what to say. It's absolutely disgraceful! ► words fail me spoken say this when you are so shocked or angry that you cannot think of anything to say to express how you feel: · Just look at this mess. Look at it. It's...Words fail me! ► bite your tongue to not say anything even though you want very much to say what you think: · I had to bite my tongue to stop myself telling Neil exactly what I thought of his stupid plan.· She's so temperamental that even if you disagree with her it's better to bite your tongue and say nothing. WORD SETS► Illness & Disability abscess, nounache, verbache, nounacne, nounagoraphobia, nounagoraphobic, nounague, noun-aholic, suffixAIDS, nounailment, nounairsick, adjectivealbino, nounalcoholic, nounalcoholism, nounallergic, adjectiveallergy, nounamnesia, nounamputee, nounanaemia, nounanaemic, adjectiveangina, nounanorexia, nounanorexic, adjectiveantacid, nounanthrax, nounantibody, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantigen, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounapoplectic, adjectiveapoplexy, nounappendicitis, nounarteriosclerosis, nounarthritis, nounaseptic, adjectiveaspirin, nounasthma, nounastigmatism, nounasymptomatic, adjectiveathlete's foot, nounatrophy, verbauto-immune disease, nounAyurvedic medicine, nounbaby blues, nounbacillus, nounbackache, nounbark, verbbattle fatigue, nounBCG, nounbedridden, adjectivebedsore, nounbed-wetting, nounbellyache, nounbenign, adjectiveberiberi, nounbespectacled, adjectivebetter, adjectivebilious, adjectivebinge, verbbiopsy, nounbirthmark, nounbite, verbbite, nounblack and blue, adjectiveBlack Death, the, black eye, nounblackout, nounbleed, verbbleeding, nounblind, verbblister, nounblister, verbblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood poisoning, nounbloodshot, adjectiveblood transfusion, nounbloody, adjectivebloody, verbblue baby, nounboil, nounbotulism, nounbrain damage, nounbreakdown, nounbronchitis, nounbruise, nounbruise, verbBSE, nounbubonic plague, nounbug, nounbulimia, nounbump, nounbunion, nounbuzz, verbcalloused, adjectivecallus, nouncancer, nouncandida, nouncanker, nouncarbuncle, nouncarcinogen, nouncarcinogenic, adjectivecarcinoma, nouncardiac, adjectivecardiovascular, adjectivecaries, nouncarpal tunnel syndrome, nouncarrier, nouncarry, verbcarsick, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncataract, nouncatarrh, nouncatatonic, adjectivecatching, adjectivecauliflower ear, nouncerebral palsy, nouncertify, verbcervical smear, nounchapped, adjectivecharley horse, nounchemotherapy, nounchesty, adjectivechicken pox, nounchilblains, nounChinese medicine, nouncholera, nounchronic, adjectivecirrhosis, nounCJD, nouncleanse, verbcleft palate, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclub foot, nouncold, nouncold sore, nouncolic, nouncolitis, nouncollapse, verbcolour-blind, adjectivecoma, nouncommon cold, nouncommon denominator, nouncommunicate, verbcomplaint, nouncomplicate, verbcomplication, nouncompound fracture, nounconcuss, verbconcussion, nouncondition, nouncongenital, adjectivecongested, adjectiveconjunctivitis, nounconstipation, nounconsumption, nounconsumptive, nouncontagion, nouncontagious, adjectivecontinent, adjectivecontract, verbcontusion, nounconvalesce, verbconvulsion, nouncorn, nouncortisone, nouncot death, nouncough, nounCPR, nouncrack-up, nouncramp, nounCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease, nouncrick, nouncrick, verbcripple, nouncripple, verbcross-eyed, adjectivecroup, nouncurable, adjectivecut, nouncyst, nouncystic fibrosis, nouncystitis, noundecompression sickness, noundeep vein thrombosis, noundeformity, noundegenerative, adjectivedehydrate, verbdelirious, adjectivedelirium, noundelusion, noundementia, noundengue fever, noundepression, noundermatitis, noundiabetes, noundiabetic, adjectivediabetic, noundiagnosis, noundialysis, noundiaper rash, noundiarrhoea, noundiphtheria, noundisability, noundisable, verbdisabled, adjectivedischarge, verbdisease, noundisgorge, verbdislocate, verbdisorder, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundistemper, noundistend, verbdizzy, adjectivedoddering, adjectivedoddery, adjectivedonate, verbdonor, noundouble vision, noundoughy, adjectivedown, adverbDown's syndrome, noundrawn, adjectivedressing, noundrinker, noundrunk, adjectivedrunk, noundrunken, adjectivedull, adjectivedumb, adjectiveDVT, noundysentery, noundyslexia, noundyspepsia, noundyspeptic, adjectiveearache, nouneating disorder, nounEbola, nounectopic pregnancy, nouneczema, nounemaciated, adjectiveemasculate, verbembolism, nounemphysema, nounencephalitis, nounendoscope, nounenervate, verbenteritis, nounepidemic, nounepilepsy, nounepileptic, adjectiveepileptic, nounetiology, nounexcruciating, adjectiveexposure, nouneyeless, adjectiveeye strain, nounfail, verbfaint, nounfester, verbfever, nounfever blister, nounfevered, adjectivefeverish, adjectivefirst aid, nounfit, nounflat feet, nounflat-footed, adjectiveflu, nounfood poisoning, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounfracture, verbfracture, nounfrostbite, noungall, noungammy, adjectiveganglion, noungangrene, noungas, noungash, noungastric, adjectivegastritis, noungastroenteritis, nounGerman measles, nounget, verbgingivitis, nounglandular fever, nounglaucoma, noungnarled, adjectivegonorrhea, noungout, noungrand mal, noungraze, verbgraze, noungriping, adjectivegroggy, adjectivegrowing pains, noungrowth, noungush, verbgynaecology, nounhacking cough, nounhaemophilia, nounhaemophiliac, nounhaemorrhage, nounhaemorrhage, verbhaemorrhoids, nounhalitosis, nounhandicap, nounhandicapped, adjectivehangover, nounhard of hearing, adjectiveharelip, nounhay fever, nounheadache, nounhealth, nounheart attack, nounheartburn, nounheart disease, nounheart failure, nounheat exhaustion, nounheat rash, nounheatstroke, nounheave, verbhepatitis, nounhernia, nounherpes, nounHIV, nounhormone replacement therapy, nounhospital, nounhospitalize, verbhot flush, nounhousebound, adjectiveHRT, nounhump, nounhumpback, nounhunchback, nounhungover, adjectivehydrophobia, nounhypertension, nounhypothermia, nounhysterectomy, nounhysteria, nounhysterical, adjectiveillness, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nounimmunize, verbimmunology, nounimpacted, adjectiveimpediment, nounimpetigo, nounimpotent, adjectiveincision, nounincontinent, adjectiveincubate, verbincurable, adjectiveindigestion, nounindisposed, adjectiveindisposition, nouninfantile, adjectiveinfantile paralysis, nouninfect, verbinfected, adjectiveinfection, nouninfectious, adjectiveinfirmity, nouninflammation, nouninflammatory, adjectiveinfluenza, nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, nounmedicinal, adjectivemegalomania, nounmegalomaniac, nounmelancholia, nounmelancholic, adjectivemelanoma, nounmend, verbmeningitis, nounmentally handicapped, adjectivemigraine, nounmild, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmole, nounmongol, nounmono, nounmononucleosis, nounmorbid, adjectivemorning sickness, nounmoron, nounmotion sickness, nounmotor neurone disease, nounMRI, nounMRSA, nounMS, nounmultiple sclerosis, nounmumps, nounmurmur, nounmusclebound, adjectivemuscular dystrophy, nounmute, adjectivemute, nounmyopia, nounmyopic, adjectivemyxomatosis, nounnarcolepsy, nounnausea, nounnauseate, verbnauseous, adjectivenearsighted, adjectivenervous breakdown, nounnettle rash, nounneuralgia, nounneurosis, nounneurotic, adjectivenosebleed, nounnotifiable, adjectiveNSU, nounobesity, nounoff-colour, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounophthalmic, adjectiveophthalmology, noun-osis, suffixosteoarthritis, nounosteopathy, nounosteoporosis, nounoutpatient, nounoverbite, nounpacemaker, nounpaediatrics, nounpale, adjectivepallid, adjectivepallor, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpalsy, nounpandemic, nounparalyse, verbparalysed, adjectiveparalysis, nounparalytic, adjectiveparalytic, nounparanoia, nounparaplegia, nounparaplegic, nounparasitic, adjectiveParkinson's disease, nounparoxysm, nounpasty, adjectivepasty-faced, adjectivepathogen, nounpathological, adjectivepathology, nounpeaked, adjectivepeaky, adjectivepellagra, nounpeptic ulcer, nounperforated, adjectiveperiod pain, nounperitonitis, nounpernicious anaemia, nounpersecution complex, nounpestilence, nounpestilential, adjectivepetit mal, nounpharyngitis, nounphlebitis, nounphlegm, noun-phobic, suffixphysiotherapy, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepins and needles, nounplacebo, nounplague, nounplaque, nounplaster cast, nounpleurisy, nounPMS, nounPMT, nounpneumonia, nounpockmark, nounpockmarked, adjectivepoisoning, nounpolio, nounpolyp, nounpoor, adjectivepost-traumatic stress disorder, nounpremenstrual tension, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprickle, verbprickly heat, nounprognosis, nounprolapse, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprophylactic, nounprophylaxis, nounpsoriasis, nounpsychopath, nounpsychosis, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepsychotic, adjectivepuffy, adjectivepull, verbpurulent, adjectivepus, nounpustule, nounqueasy, adjectiverabid, adjectiverabies, nounradiation sickness, nounradiography, nounrash, nounraw, adjectivereact, verbreaction, nounreceive, verbrecuperate, verbrecuperative, adjectiveregurgitate, verbrelapse, verbremission, nounrepetitive strain injury, nounresistance, nounrespond, verbretch, verbRhesus factor, nounrheumatic, adjectiverheumatic fever, nounrheumatism, nounrheumatoid arthritis, nounrickets, nounringworm, nounRSI, nounrubella, nounrun-down, adjectiverunny, adjectiverupture, nounsaddle-sore, adjectivesalmonella, nounscab, nounscabby, adjectivescabies, nounscald, verbscald, nounscaly, adjectivescar, nounscar, verbscarlet fever, nounschizophrenia, nounsciatica, nounsclerosis, nounscrape, verbscrape, nounscratch, nounscurvy, nounseasick, adjectiveseizure, nounself-examination, nounsenile, adjectivesenile dementia, nounsenseless, adjectivesepsis, nounseptic, adjectivesepticaemia, nounserum, nounset, verbsexually transmitted disease, nounshell shock, nounshell-shocked, adjectiveshingles, nounshock, nounshort-sighted, adjectivesickle-cell anaemia, nounsickly, adjectivesickness, nounside effect, nounsightless, adjectivesimple fracture, nounsleeping sickness, nounslipped disc, nounsmallpox, nounsnakebite, nounsnow blindness, nounsore, adjectivesore, nounspastic, adjectivespecial needs, nounspecimen, nounspina bifida, nounsprain, verbsputum, nounsquint, verbsquint, nounstammer, nounstarvation, nounstarve, verbSTD, nounstomachache, nounstone, nounstrain, nounstrain, verbstrangulated, adjectivestrep throat, nounstroke, nounsty, nounsuccumb, verbsufferer, nounsunstroke, nounsuperbug, nounsurgical, adjectiveswelling, nounswollen, adjectivesymptom, nounsymptomatic, adjectivesyndrome, nounsyphilis, nounTB, nountear, verbtetanus, nountherapeutic, adjectivetherapy, nounthrombosis, nounthrush, nountic, nountight, adjectivetingle, verbtinnitus, nountipsy, adjectivetonsillitis, nountoothache, nountorment, nountourniquet, nountoxaemia, nountoxic shock syndrome, nountraction, nountransfusion, nountrauma, nountravel sickness, nountreatment, nountremor, nountuberculosis, nountumour, nountunnel vision, nountwinge, nountwitch, nountyphoid, nountyphus, nounulcer, nounulcerate, verbultrasound, noununderweight, adjectiveundressed, adjectiveunhealthy, adjectiveuntreated, adjectivevaccinate, verbvaccine, nounvaricose veins, nounVD, nounvenereal disease, nounverruca, nounvertigo, nounviral, adjectivevirology, nounvirulent, adjectivevomit, verbvomit, nounwart, nounweak, adjectiveweal, nounweep, verbwheeze, verbwheeze, nounwheezy, adjectivewhiplash, nounwhooping cough, nounwind, nounwithered, adjectivewound, nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► bit ... hard  Nina pushed her fist into her mouth and bit down hard. ► bite your nails (=bite the nails on your fingers, especially because you are nervous) I wish I could stop biting my nails. ► bite your lip (=because you are upset or not sure what to say) She paused uncertainly, biting her lip. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bite into an apple · Sue bit into her apple with a loud crunch. ► bite-size pieces  sushi served in convenient bite-size pieces ► be a bit of a blow British English especially spoken (=be disappointing or cause problems for you)· The result was a bit of a blow for the team. ► a bit of a chat spoken British English:· Perhaps I could have a bit of a chat with him. ► a bit of a cheek  It’s a bit of a cheek, asking me for money. ► a piece/bit of cheese · Would you like a piece of cheese? ► a piece/bit of chocolate · Would you like a piece of chocolate? ► a bit depressed British English spoken:· I felt a bit depressed because I was so short of money. ► a dog bites somebody · Their dog had bitten a little girl on the leg. ► a bite to eat (=a small meal)· We should have time for a bite to eat before we set out. ► every last drop/bit/scrap etc (=all of something, including even the smallest amount of it) They made us pick up every last scrap of paper. ► every bit as much as  I loved him every bit as much as she did. ► be a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome. ► a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today. ► be a bit of a gamble (=involve a small amount of risk)· It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the field, but he played well. ► Let’s have a bit of hush  Let’s have a bit of hush, please, gentlemen. ► a piece/bit of information (also an item of information formal)· He provided me with several useful pieces of information. ► an insect bite · He was worried about a large red insect bite on his back. ► went a bit mad  We went a bit mad (=spent a lot of money) and ordered champagne. ► a bite mark (=a mark where something has bitten you)· Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks. ► is a bit of a mess  Sorry – the place is a bit of a mess. ► be (a bit of a) minefield · Dating can be a bit of a minefield. ► a bit of a misunderstanding British English· I’m afraid it’s all a bit of a misunderstanding. ► be a bit of a myth (=be not really true)· The whole story is a bit of a myth. ► bite your nails · Eddie bit his nails nervously. ► a little/a bit nervous · I was a little nervous before the interview. ► nails ... bitten to the quick  Her nails were bitten to the quick. ► savage/stinging/vicious/biting satire  a biting satire of the television industry ► a bit/little scared · I was always a little scared of my father. ► see you in a bit British English (=see you soon) ► be a bit of a shock British English especially spoken (=be a shock, but not very serious or unpleasant)· I wasn’t expecting to win, so it was a bit of a shock. ► I’m a bit short British English spoken (=I haven’t got much money at the moment) ► a snake bites somebody · I might get bitten by a snake. ► a spider bites somebody · He was bitten by a tropical spider in a bunch of bananas. ► tiny bit  She always felt a tiny bit sad. ► an icy/biting/bitter wind (=very cold)· She shivered in the icy wind. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► back · But the apple is biting back.· Unfortunately, the very live bat bit back, and Osbourne underwent a painful series of precautionary rabies injections.· So she bit back her explanation, even though she could not bring herself to respond to André's embrace.· Her teeth sank into her bottom lip, biting back a cry, and she winced.· But she bit back the words.· And biting back ... the Whitesnake man plays it again.· She had the insane desire to tell all that to this man, but she bit back the words.· She bit back on her irritation. ► deep · The handcuffs bit deep into his wrist as Sullivan pulled at the fallen body beside him.· Cherith's betrayal had bitten deep, then - deeper even than Folly had realised. ► down · He bit down on it, and the display began to supply proximity and ground contour information.· She bit down on her garlic, which cracked coldly, like bamboo being sliced by a knife.· She felt faint now, but for a very different reason, and she bit down hard on her lip.· By bracing herself against the tree and biting down hard on her lip, she was able to struggle to her feet.· The nails on the hand clutching the pen were bitten down to the quick - always a sign of savagery.· Yeah, so I was just telling Mr Glover that the fish are biting down there this afternoon.· She bit down on his lower lip, gently, just enough to excite and not enough to hurt.· I put my arm over my mouth and bit down on it to keep from crying out. ► hard · Lily put her fist in her mouth and bit hard on her fingers.· She twisted her mouth in a cry of sheer ecstasy and bit hard on her lip.· Her teeth bit hard into her lower lip.· The boy smiled faintly, and then bit hard on his lips and gnawed the smile away. ► off · My head had been bitten off.· He just might bite off a finger or a nose or poke you in the ear.· But what happened to me was that my head was bitten off almost literally.· It must, instead, be bitten off like this: 1.· Striped in a tiger mask, he feinted across the counter at Melanie; she bit off an exclamation.· The last thing he did was bite off the little finger of her left hand.· Council members took jabs and butted heads and bit off ears, figuratively speaking.· The 435 members of the House each are expected to bite off a specialty and run with it. ► once · Once bitten and the bite had gone deeper, he now knew, than he had ever appreciated. NOUN► bug · It was then that the drama bug had bitten.· The bug had even bitten the hawkers.· The collecting bug often bites early.· It felt cool and astringent but the bugs kept biting. ► bullet · In the February issue I warned you that I was going to bite the bullet and buy a real computer.· You see, as Job Survivor I am sweating bullets by night, biting bullets by day.· If the Socialists win the election, they too will have to bite the bullet.· It means Labour biting the bullet.· Shouldn't we bite the bullet now and legislate, as many are suggesting?· When fate marks you down for immortality you'd just better bite the bullet and lace your boots up tight. ► dust · The finale of Unforgiven is as much a tragedy for the survivors as for those who bite the dust.· Another good restaurant bites the dust -- end of story, right?· So what are you going to do, now that your favourite C64 action mag has bitten the dust?· They bite the dust with lead in their bellies. ► hand · Somehow, without guidance and peer influence, cricketers are apt to bite the hand that feeds them.· The third woman went to pull a weed in her front yard and a rattler bit her hand.· The studs bit into Trent's hand.· This appears to be a new version of biting the hand that feeds you.· He bit him in the hand.· It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you.· Should they then turn around to bite the hand that takes down their volunteered confessions, they will fail.· Why does a cat sometimes bite the hand that strokes it? ► head · This Katherine bites the heads off rag-dolls and threatens her sister Bianca with a pair of pinking shears.· He had no right to bite the head off one of his staunchest friends.· You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.· A geek is a carnival performer who bites the heads off live chickens and snakes.· Just to bite their heads off.· His ankles are reddened by sand-flea bites, his head has been shorn to indicate his reduction in status.· I could have bitten her head off.· Not two minutes in his company and she was biting his head off. ► lip · Now she stopped, biting her lip.· She was biting her lower lip.· Emily bit her lip, the girl was obviously in touch with Craig, perhaps they were even living in the same house.· She bit her lip over the length, but there was little she could do about it.· She bound her brows and bit her lower lip and generally carried on like some one with serious constipation.· She bit on her lip, an exquisite agony tearing her apart.· Dinah bit her lips, to keep from screaming.· Peach bit her lip, feeling the sweat trickle down the back of her shirt. ► mosquito · We lived in the bush, drank muddy water, were bitten by mosquitoes.· Dear Madam: I have your claim for $ 5. 00 for having been bitten by a mosquito on our train.· People living near Lambarene can be bitten by infected mosquitoes as often as 100 times a night.· Humans contract the disease when bitten by mosquitoes that have been infected by primates.· Through that hot and humid night, he was bitten by mosquitoes and nipped by rats. ► nail · His nails were bitten to the quicks.· Lissa's nails bit convulsively into her palms.· He thrust his face into hers, forcing her to breathe his rancid breath; his untrimmed nails bit into her arms.· Her hands were small and her nails were bitten and short.· Quiet, reserved, with finger nails bitten down to the quick, Jim stood just five foot six inches tall. ► piece · If you then hold food near its mouth, it will bite off pieces and swallow them. ► recession · Their worst patch was in 1989 and 1990, before recession really bit.· The recession may be biting in our own larders.· Hard-up families in the stockbroker belt are begging state schools to bail them out as the recession bites deeper.· Trafalgar shares have slumped from a peak of £3.96 three years ago as the recession has bitten into profits. ► snake · They turn into snakes and bite each other.· They knew, and he knew, that when that snake bit YOu, you died. ► sound · I was thinking back to famous historical sound bites.· Great inaugural speeches generally have one memorable sound bite.· It was hardly the stuff of which sound bites are made.· The issue is too complicated for honest sound bites anyway. ► tongue · He's not and would be wise to bite his tongue.· He wished with all his soul that he had bitten his tongue instead.· Polly battled on, practically biting her tongue in half.· Tell them to bite their tongues.· Whatever the reason, Dauntless bit his tongue and resolved to put up with Cleo Sinister.· Ivan Yerineev was thrown to the ground and bit off his tongue.· She could have bitten off her impulsive tongue.· But they want a pink one, so Ralph takes out a pink one, bites his tongue. VERB► begin · Yet as constraints on funding begin to bite a new dynamic is becoming apparent.· Charlea burst not into tears but began to bite her lip and soon broke out into gales of laughter.· Next came his three younger sisters whom he began to terrorise - biting, kicking and scratching them.· When his stepfather, Douglas Reynolds, intervened, Campbell began biting Reynolds' face, police said.· I had to paint the gashes as soon as possible so that rust would not begin to bite into Wavebreaker's long sleekness.· Once the constraints on local authority capital expenditure began to bite it cooperated with private housing development on inner-area sites.· This increase occurred after the 1996 Asylum and Immigration Act, which denied refugees access to social housing, began to bite. ► start · Babies start to bite and chew about half-way through their first year. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► bite the dust Half of all new restaurants bite the dust in the first year. My old car's finally bitten the dust. Another good restaurant bites the dust -- end of story, right? So what are you going to do, now that your favourite C64 action mag has bitten the dust? The finale of Unforgiven is as much a tragedy for the survivors as for those who bite the dust. They bite the dust with lead in their bellies. ► bite the bullet A lot of companies had to bite the bullet and lay off a lot of their employees. It's not easy, but as a manager, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and fire people. If the Socialists win the election, they too will have to bite the bullet. In the February issue I warned you that I was going to bite the bullet and buy a real computer. It means Labour biting the bullet. Shouldn't we bite the bullet now and legislate, as many are suggesting? So, this week, Priddle bit the bullet. When fate marks you down for immortality you'd just better bite the bullet and lace your boots up tight. ► bite off more than you can chew Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew. ► he/she won’t bite Well, go and ask him if he can help you - he won't bite! ► what’s biting you/her etc?► somebody/something bites► once bitten, twice shy► bite the hand that feeds you If I put my prices up, it's like biting the hand that feeds me - it's economic suicide. It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you. Somehow, without guidance and peer influence, cricketers are apt to bite the hand that feeds them. They are not normally going to bite the hand that feeds them. This appears to be a new version of biting the hand that feeds you. ► be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug► Bite me!► bite something ↔ back► bite your tongue I'm just biting my tongue for now. If she wants to ask my advice, she can. I had to bite my tongue to stop myself telling Neil exactly what I thought of his stupid plan. She's so temperamental that even if you disagree with her it's better to bite your tongue and say nothing. When he said he was the best on the team, I just bit my tongue. Always ready to knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, bite my tongue, cross my fingers. But they want a pink one, so Ralph takes out a pink one, bites his tongue. He's not and would be wise to bite his tongue. It's all very well telling some one to bite their tongue and not fight back. Polly battled on, practically biting her tongue in half. Tell them to bite their tongues. Whatever the reason, Dauntless bit his tongue and resolved to put up with Cleo Sinister. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s bark is worse than their bite► not take/pay a blind bit of notice For six years, the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission's report. ► not make a blind bit of difference► be champing at the bit David is champing at the bit. Within three months Eva was champing at the bit. ► every bit as good/important etc Barbara was every bit as good as she sounded. Here, the Fund runs many family projects that are less well-known but doing work that is every bit as important. If you looked through a microscope you could see that they had cheekbones every bit as good as Hope Steadman's. In terms of predicting and controlling the social environment, high technology can quite clearly be every bit as important as brute force. It is for this reason that good balanced design is every bit as important as meticulous craftsmanship. It takes no more than five minutes and tastes every bit as good at the oven-baked variety. The explanation is every bit as important as the numbers! ► a fair size/amount/number/bit/distance etc But a fair number of them went on to greater things. It prefers a fair amount of nutritious detritus. Scientists must proceed cautiously, moving ahead only with the assent of a fair number of their colleagues. Thanks to the inherently leaky nature of the water industry, there is already a fair amount of information to go on. That involved a fair amount of travel. There was a fair amount going on. They'd have a fair bit of tidying up to do before they left. You may also be involved in a fair amount of travel. ► a bit of how’s your father► the hair of the dog (that bit you)► bite/snap somebody’s head off A geek is a carnival performer who bites the heads off live chickens and snakes. He had no right to bite the head off one of his staunchest friends. I could have bitten her head off. Just to bite their heads off. Not two minutes in his company and she was biting his head off. The gusts are becoming malevolent, snapping the heads off the waves like daisies. This Katherine bites the heads off rag-dolls and threatens her sister Bianca with a pair of pinking shears. You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off. ► a bit of hush► a bit of a lad► it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something)► not the least/not in the least/not the least bit► (just) that little bit better/easier etc We have put together a few of the most popular itineraries to help make your choice that little bit easier. ► a little bit He was even maybe a little bit relieved, because immediately it was clear that Ernie was what she needed. I prefer to talk a little bit. I really just did it for a little bit, and then gave it up. There was, I suspect, a little bit of Otago isolationism involved. ► with (any) luck/with a bit of luck► (a bit of) a mouthful► be a bit much/be too much► once bitten, twice shy► quite a lot/bit/few A better day today, Miss Lavant wrote in her diary, quite a bit of sunshine. By no means, Watson; even now quite a few scientists continue to doubt. I lived quite a lot of my early childhood at the Thompsons' house behind a shop on Harehills Parade. Obviously, you have to wear quite a lot of protective clothing to minimise the risk of getting injured. Over 296 pages, Fallows cites quite a few. The man looks prosperous, like quite a few men. There's quite a bit of noise coming from the kitchens. There has been quite a lot of talk recently about adding enzymes to help the carp digest our sophisticated carp baits. ► a bit of rough At the moment it looks more like a bit of rough pasture ... full of dandelions and clover patches. ► a bit of skirt► (it’s) a bit thick► bite your tongue Always ready to knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, bite my tongue, cross my fingers. But they want a pink one, so Ralph takes out a pink one, bites his tongue. He's not and would be wise to bite his tongue. It's all very well telling some one to bite their tongue and not fight back. Polly battled on, practically biting her tongue in half. Tell them to bite their tongues. Whatever the reason, Dauntless bit his tongue and resolved to put up with Cleo Sinister. ► a wee bit Don't you think her behavior is just a wee bit bizarre? As for the holiday, I agree with you, it sounds a wee bit unlikely. He is hapless, passive and maybe just a wee bit smug. It is a wee bit disconcerting when you can hear yourself think in a pub these days. Monica is a wee bit overweight. Reason I ask, Mr Rasmussen says you seemed a wee bit tipsy. There is no label on the bottle, it tastes a wee bit vinegary. We have been lacking a wee bit of professionalism recently. You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now. 1teeth [intransitive, transitive] to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something:  The dog bit him and made his hand bleed.bite into/through/at/down She bit into a croissant and took a sip of coffee. An adult conger eel can easily bite through a man’s leg. Nina pushed her fist into her mouth and bit down hard.bite something off a man whose arm was bitten off by an alligatorbite your nails (=bite the nails on your fingers, especially because you are nervous) I wish I could stop biting my nails.bite your lip (=because you are upset or not sure what to say) She paused uncertainly, biting her lip.2insect/snake [intransitive, transitive] to injure someone by making a hole in their skin → sting:  I think I’ve been bitten. The dog’s been badly bitten by fleas.3press hard [intransitive] if an object bites into a surface, it presses firmly into it and does not move or slipbite into The hooves of the galloping horses had bitten deep into the soft earth. He wore boots that bit into the ice.4effect [intransitive] to start to have an unpleasant effect:  The new tobacco taxes have begun to bite.bite into The recession is biting into the music industry.5accept [intransitive] to believe what someone tells you, or to buy something they are selling, especially when they have persuaded you to do this:  The new camcorders were withdrawn after consumers failed to bite.6fish [intransitive] if a fish bites, it takes food from a hook and so gets caught:  The fish just aren’t biting today.7bite your tongue to stop yourself from saying what you really think, even though this is difficult:  She should have bitten her tongue.8bite the dust informal to die, fail, or be defeated:  Italy’s championship hopes eventually bit the dust.9bite the bullet informal to start dealing with an unpleasant or dangerous situation because you cannot avoid it any longer:  I finally bit the bullet and left.10bite off more than you can chew to try to do more than you are able to do11he/she won’t bite spoken used to say that there is no need to be afraid of someone, especially someone in authority:  Well, go and ask him – he won’t bite!12what’s biting you/her etc? spoken used to ask why someone is annoyed or upset13somebody/something bites spoken not polite used to say that you dislike someone or something very much or think that something is very bad14once bitten, twice shy used to say that if you have failed or been hurt once, you will be more careful next time15bite the hand that feeds you to harm someone who has helped or supported you16be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug to develop a very strong interest in something17Bite me! American English spoken informal used to show that you are offended by something someone has just said about you → bite somebody’s head off at head1(33), → nail-bitingTHESAURUSbite to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something: · The dog bit me!· I sometimes bite my fingernails when I’m nervous.· He bit into the apple.chew to keep biting something that is in your mouth: · Helen was chewing a piece of gum.· He was chewing on a cigar.gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedly: · The dog was in the yard gnawing on a bone.nip somebody/give somebody a nip to give someone or something a small sharp bite: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nibble to take a lot of small bites from something: · A fish nibbled at the bait.· She sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich.sink your teeth into somebody/something to bite someone or something with a lot of force, so that your teeth go right into them: · The dog sank its teeth into my leg.· He sank his teeth into the steak.chomp on something informal to bite something and chew it in a noisy way: · The donkey was chomping on a carrot.· He was chomping away on big slice of toast.sting if an insect stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin. You use sting about bees, wasps, and scorpions, and bite about mosquitoes, ants, spiders, and snakes: · She stepped on a wasps’ nest and must have been stung at least 20 times.bite back phrasal verb1 bite something ↔ back to stop yourself from saying or showing what you really think:  Tamar bit back the retort that sprang to her lips.2to react strongly and angrily to somethingbite back at Determined to bite back at car thieves, he wired his car to an electric fence. bite1 verbbite2 noun bitebite2 ●●● S3 noun Entry menu MENU FOR bitebite1 using teeth2 wound3 a bite (to eat)4 taste5 cold6 strong effect7 fish8 another/a second bite at the cherry9 jaw Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a protest song with bite and wit After two bites I realised the apple was rotten. Animal bites should be treated immediately. Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite. The barbecue sauce lacked heat and bite. The state will be taking a bite out of money earned from local traffic tickets There's just time for a quick bite to eat before the film begins. We'll have a bite then go into town. We woke up to find ourselves covered in mosquito bites. You can get Lyme disease from a tick bite. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Despite appearances, its bark is definitely worse than its bite. He now takes bites from his lunch between smokes. His bee bite, he noticed, was finally gone. One bite of coffee cake that tasted like a syrupy old sponge and they knew better the next time. Press harder and it becomes obvious that front-end bite and turn-in are actually very good. Profits of the Bisto-to-Mr-Kipling-cakes giant have nose-dived from £150m to just over £92m with big bites taken out of both bread and cakes. Would he care to stay on for a bite to eat? Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto bite something► bite · I sometimes bite my fingernails when I'm nervous.· Barry bit the corner of the packet to open it. ► take a bite to bite off a piece of food and eat it: · She took a bite of doughnut, and chewed it slowly.· "This looks delicious," he said, taking a bite. ► bite off to remove something by biting it: bite off something: · The dog's bitten off the heel of my shoe.bite something off: · He took out a cigar and bit the end off.· Kenny's favourite party trick is to bite the caps off beer bottles. ► bite into to bite a piece of food: bite into something: · Earl picked up his sandwich and bit into it.· Henry cracked a tooth biting into a piece of hard candy. to bite someone► bite · Don't worry about the dog - he won't bite.· She fought off her attacker, scratching and biting him.bite somebody on the face/hand/leg etc · On just the second day of the trip, I was bitten on the leg by a snake. ► sink your teeth into to bite a part of someone's body very hard so that your teeth go into their flesh: · The dog leapt at him, sinking its teeth into his arm.· The shark sank its teeth into the soft flesh of his thigh. ► snap at to try to bite someone by making quick biting movements: · Sean came running around the corner of the house with a small dog snapping at his heels.· Every time your puppy snaps at someone, give him a smack on the butt with a rolled up newspaper. ► nip to bite someone or something with small sharp bites, or to try to do this: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nip at: · A school of fish swam around her feet, some nipping at her ankles. ► give somebody a bite especially British to bite someone, not very hard: · Don't try to pet the parrot - he could give you a really nasty bite. a wound caused by an animal or insect biting you► bite · Animal bites should be treated immediately.· We woke up to find ourselves covered in mosquito bites. to bite something several times, especially food► chew to keep biting something that is in your mouth: · Chew your food. Don't eat so quickly.· Helen sat there, chewing a piece of gum.chew on: · I gave the baby my key ring to chew on. ► gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedly in order to eat it or destroy it: · The dog lay in the yard and gnawed its bone.gnaw at: · The cat began to gnaw at the skin of the dead snake.gnaw through: · A rat's teeth are strong enough to gnaw through lead pipes. ► peck if a bird pecks something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to bite it: · There was a red mark where the pigeon had pecked her hand.· The woodpecker's long beak is specially designed for pecking.peck at: · Hens pecked at the corn scattered on the ground. to have a meal► have to eat a meal : have breakfast/lunch/dinner: · Have you had lunch?· Make sure you have a good breakfast because lunch isn't until two o'clock.have a meal: · We had an excellent meal in a Thai restaurant. ► eat to eat a meal: · We usually eat at seven o'clock.· I'm not hungry, thanks - I've already eaten.eat out (=eat a meal in a restaurant): · We eat out about once a month.eat breakfast/lunch/dinner: · We ate dinner at around six, then went out. ► have something to eat to eat something such as a small meal or a sandwich: · Shall we stop here and have something to eat?· Halfway to Berlin we stopped to have something to eat.· The movie didn't start for another hour, so we had something to eat in the cafe across the street. ► grab something/a bite to eat informal to eat something quickly, such as a small meal or a sandwich, because you are in a hurry: · Let's grab something to eat before we go out.· Do you want to grab a bite to eat, or can you wait until we get home? ► have a snack to eat a small meal in the time between your main meals: · I usually have a snack at about 3 o'clock.· Dinner wouldn't be ready for a couple hours, so we had a snack while we watched television. ► snack to eat small amounts of food between main meals or instead of a meal: · Children who snack often develop poor eating habits.snack on: · Tim was always snacking on potato chips and popcorn. ► dine formal to eat a meal, often a formal or official meal, especially in the evening: dine with: · I have received an invitation to dine with the Mayor.dine alone: · Dining alone this evening?dine on: · Guests dined on sea bass and saffron potato mousseline.dine out (=have a meal in a restaurant): · It's a place where the famous can dine out and not be bothered. a small meal► light a light meal, lunch, etc is one in which you do not eat much food, especially food that contains a lot of fat, so that it does not make your stomach feel too full: · She prepared a light lunch of salad and cheese.· You can have a light meal four hours before the game but only have drinks after that. ► snack something such as an apple, some bread, or a bar of chocolate which you eat between meals: · Just before bedtime he had a snack of bread and cheese.· The children have mid-morning snacks at about 11 o'clock -- usually fruit and a drink. ► bite informal a very small meal that you eat quickly: · We'll have a bite then go into town.a bite to eat: · There's just time for a quick bite to eat before the film begins. ► refreshments small amounts of food and drink that are provided for people at a party, meeting etc: · The children walked around at the party offering refreshments.· Meetings are open to the public, and refreshments are provided.light refreshments: · Catering tents provide coffee, snacks, and other light refreshments. WORD SETS► Illness & Disability abscess, nounache, verbache, nounacne, nounagoraphobia, nounagoraphobic, nounague, noun-aholic, suffixAIDS, nounailment, nounairsick, adjectivealbino, nounalcoholic, nounalcoholism, nounallergic, adjectiveallergy, nounamnesia, nounamputee, nounanaemia, nounanaemic, adjectiveangina, nounanorexia, nounanorexic, adjectiveantacid, nounanthrax, nounantibody, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantigen, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounapoplectic, adjectiveapoplexy, nounappendicitis, nounarteriosclerosis, nounarthritis, nounaseptic, adjectiveaspirin, nounasthma, nounastigmatism, nounasymptomatic, adjectiveathlete's foot, nounatrophy, verbauto-immune disease, nounAyurvedic medicine, nounbaby blues, nounbacillus, nounbackache, nounbark, verbbattle fatigue, nounBCG, nounbedridden, adjectivebedsore, nounbed-wetting, nounbellyache, nounbenign, adjectiveberiberi, nounbespectacled, adjectivebetter, adjectivebilious, adjectivebinge, 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nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► take/have a bite (of something/out of something)  She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple? ► give somebody a bite  Some fish can give you a nasty bite. ► bite marks  Her body was covered in bite marks. ► snake/ant etc bite ► get ... bite  Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bite into an apple · Sue bit into her apple with a loud crunch. ► bite-size pieces  sushi served in convenient bite-size pieces ► be a bit of a blow British English especially spoken (=be disappointing or cause problems for you)· The result was a bit of a blow for the team. ► a bit of a chat spoken British English:· Perhaps I could have a bit of a chat with him. ► a bit of a cheek  It’s a bit of a cheek, asking me for money. ► a piece/bit of cheese · Would you like a piece of cheese? ► a piece/bit of chocolate · Would you like a piece of chocolate? ► a bit depressed British English spoken:· I felt a bit depressed because I was so short of money. ► a dog bites somebody · Their dog had bitten a little girl on the leg. ► a bite to eat (=a small meal)· We should have time for a bite to eat before we set out. ► every last drop/bit/scrap etc (=all of something, including even the smallest amount of it) They made us pick up every last scrap of paper. ► every bit as much as  I loved him every bit as much as she did. ► be a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome. ► a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today. ► be a bit of a gamble (=involve a small amount of risk)· It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the field, but he played well. ► Let’s have a bit of hush  Let’s have a bit of hush, please, gentlemen. ► a piece/bit of information (also an item of information formal)· He provided me with several useful pieces of information. ► an insect bite · He was worried about a large red insect bite on his back. ► went a bit mad  We went a bit mad (=spent a lot of money) and ordered champagne. ► a bite mark (=a mark where something has bitten you)· Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks. ► is a bit of a mess  Sorry – the place is a bit of a mess. ► be (a bit of a) minefield · Dating can be a bit of a minefield. ► a bit of a misunderstanding British English· I’m afraid it’s all a bit of a misunderstanding. ► be a bit of a myth (=be not really true)· The whole story is a bit of a myth. ► bite your nails · Eddie bit his nails nervously. ► a little/a bit nervous · I was a little nervous before the interview. ► nails ... bitten to the quick  Her nails were bitten to the quick. ► savage/stinging/vicious/biting satire  a biting satire of the television industry ► a bit/little scared · I was always a little scared of my father. ► see you in a bit British English (=see you soon) ► be a bit of a shock British English especially spoken (=be a shock, but not very serious or unpleasant)· I wasn’t expecting to win, so it was a bit of a shock. ► I’m a bit short British English spoken (=I haven’t got much money at the moment) ► a snake bites somebody · I might get bitten by a snake. ► a spider bites somebody · He was bitten by a tropical spider in a bunch of bananas. ► tiny bit  She always felt a tiny bit sad. ► an icy/biting/bitter wind (=very cold)· She shivered in the icy wind. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big · I took a big bite, put it back on the table and left it to rot throughout the night.· But coyotes are taking the biggest bite out of sheep farming in Northern California.· Voice over Unlike Jackie, Bouncer's bark was probably bigger than his bite.· Buying school supplies, she said, took a big bite out of her allowance.· Profits of the Bisto-to-Mr-Kipling-cakes giant have nose-dived from £150m to just over £92m with big bites taken out of both bread and cakes.· Then he takes a big bite of it.· If that is the case you need to take bigger bites or steps. NOUN► bug · They sleep six to a bed and wake up to the fiery sting of bug bites. ► mark · But small or not, it appears to have left a nasty bite mark on her arm.· I examined closely where the squirrel had bitten the branches, and found the bite marks in the thin bark.· Broadly speaking, children under four are not sensitised and show no bite mark.· I found these seemingly senseless bite marks by the hundreds.· On 11 May 1991 he was taken to hospital suffering from 18 bruises and a bite mark.· He left a dozen ugly bite marks on her back. ► mosquito · She found a spot on Nowak's calf that was red and swollen like a severe mosquito bite.· The mosquito bite on his leg had swollen into a scarlet hillock. ► snake · Human deaths from snake bites are caused mainly by accident.· In his magazine, he published formulas for animal manures and prescriptions for the cure of snake bites and malaria.· Opposite A prairie rattler. Snake bites cause the death of over 100,000 people every year.· I sent him back to the Patel farm with his snake bite and his elaborate complaints. VERB► take · This oarsman says it took a bite out of his blade.· Already emaciated, he would take only occasional bites of food and seemed to shake violently when he drank fluids.· If there was no numbing and if the item was reasonably palatable, then they'd take another small bite and swallow.· They ate at whim, taking a bite here, a bite there.· I took a bite out of the sandwich.· But coyotes are taking the biggest bite out of sheep farming in Northern California.· You know, the one that takes a healthy bite from your paycheck day after day, year after year? Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► another/a second bite at the cherry► a bite (to eat) Actually, he found it in the back of his throat, where it lodged after he took a bite. Examples: Apple shows an apple, with a bite taken out of it. I cheekily went across to a detached cottage and asked if it was possible to get a bite to eat. I took a bite out of the sandwich. Saguaros in bloom, the glare of a horned owl and javelinas rooting for a bite to eat. Seligson withdrew his candidacy and wrote a biting letter to Harleston. Very often it is this rod that gets a bite. Would he care to stay on for a bite to eat? PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s bark is worse than their bite► not take/pay a blind bit of notice For six years, the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission's report. ► not make a blind bit of difference► be champing at the bit David is champing at the bit. Within three months Eva was champing at the bit. ► every bit as good/important etc Barbara was every bit as good as she sounded. Here, the Fund runs many family projects that are less well-known but doing work that is every bit as important. If you looked through a microscope you could see that they had cheekbones every bit as good as Hope Steadman's. In terms of predicting and controlling the social environment, high technology can quite clearly be every bit as important as brute force. It is for this reason that good balanced design is every bit as important as meticulous craftsmanship. It takes no more than five minutes and tastes every bit as good at the oven-baked variety. The explanation is every bit as important as the numbers! ► a fair size/amount/number/bit/distance etc But a fair number of them went on to greater things. It prefers a fair amount of nutritious detritus. Scientists must proceed cautiously, moving ahead only with the assent of a fair number of their colleagues. Thanks to the inherently leaky nature of the water industry, there is already a fair amount of information to go on. That involved a fair amount of travel. There was a fair amount going on. They'd have a fair bit of tidying up to do before they left. You may also be involved in a fair amount of travel. ► a bit of how’s your father► the hair of the dog (that bit you)► bite/snap somebody’s head off A geek is a carnival performer who bites the heads off live chickens and snakes. He had no right to bite the head off one of his staunchest friends. I could have bitten her head off. Just to bite their heads off. Not two minutes in his company and she was biting his head off. The gusts are becoming malevolent, snapping the heads off the waves like daisies. This Katherine bites the heads off rag-dolls and threatens her sister Bianca with a pair of pinking shears. You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off. ► a bit of hush► a bit of a lad► it’s (a little/bit) late in the day (to do something)► not the least/not in the least/not the least bit► (just) that little bit better/easier etc We have put together a few of the most popular itineraries to help make your choice that little bit easier. ► a little bit He was even maybe a little bit relieved, because immediately it was clear that Ernie was what she needed. I prefer to talk a little bit. I really just did it for a little bit, and then gave it up. There was, I suspect, a little bit of Otago isolationism involved. ► with (any) luck/with a bit of luck► (a bit of) a mouthful► be a bit much/be too much► once bitten, twice shy► quite a lot/bit/few A better day today, Miss Lavant wrote in her diary, quite a bit of sunshine. By no means, Watson; even now quite a few scientists continue to doubt. I lived quite a lot of my early childhood at the Thompsons' house behind a shop on Harehills Parade. Obviously, you have to wear quite a lot of protective clothing to minimise the risk of getting injured. Over 296 pages, Fallows cites quite a few. The man looks prosperous, like quite a few men. There's quite a bit of noise coming from the kitchens. There has been quite a lot of talk recently about adding enzymes to help the carp digest our sophisticated carp baits. ► a bit of rough At the moment it looks more like a bit of rough pasture ... full of dandelions and clover patches. ► a bit of skirt► (it’s) a bit thick► bite your tongue Always ready to knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, bite my tongue, cross my fingers. But they want a pink one, so Ralph takes out a pink one, bites his tongue. He's not and would be wise to bite his tongue. It's all very well telling some one to bite their tongue and not fight back. Polly battled on, practically biting her tongue in half. Tell them to bite their tongues. Whatever the reason, Dauntless bit his tongue and resolved to put up with Cleo Sinister. ► a wee bit Don't you think her behavior is just a wee bit bizarre? As for the holiday, I agree with you, it sounds a wee bit unlikely. He is hapless, passive and maybe just a wee bit smug. It is a wee bit disconcerting when you can hear yourself think in a pub these days. Monica is a wee bit overweight. Reason I ask, Mr Rasmussen says you seemed a wee bit tipsy. There is no label on the bottle, it tastes a wee bit vinegary. We have been lacking a wee bit of professionalism recently. You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now. 1using teeth [countable] the act of cutting or crushing something with your teeth:  Antonio devoured half his burger in one bite.take/have a bite (of something/out of something) She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple?give somebody a bite Some fish can give you a nasty bite. Her body was covered in bite marks.2wound [countable] a small hole made where an animal or insect has bitten yousnake/ant etc bitebite of The infection is passed by the bite of a mosquito.3a bite (to eat) informal a small meal:  We had a bite to eat and a couple of drinks before the flight.4taste [uncountable] a pleasantly sharp taste:  Goat’s cheese adds extra bite to any pasta dish.5cold [singular] a feeling of coldness:  There was no mistaking the approach of winter; he could feel its bite.6strong effect [uncountable] a special quality in a performance, piece of writing etc that makes its arguments very effective and likely to persuade people:  The film gains incisive bite from Sellers’ performance as the union chief.7fish [countable] when a fish takes the food from a hook:  Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite.8another/a second bite at the cherry British English a second chance to do something9jaw [countable usually singular] technical the way that a person or animal’s top and bottom teeth touch when their mouth is closed:  Our dentist said that Emmy should wear a brace to improve her bite. → love bite, sound bite, → somebody’s bark is worse than their bite at bark2(4)
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