morsure
noun
mor·sure
ˈmȯrˌshu̇r
plural -s
archaic
: bite
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin morsura, from Latin morsus, past participle of mordēre to bite
- have someone in the palm of one's hand
- have someone on a string
- have someone or something all to oneself
- have someone or something covered
- have someone or something for lunch
- have someone or something in mind
- have someone or something to oneself
- have someone or something to thank for
- have someone or something to thank for something
- have someone pegged
- have someone stumped
- have someone taped
- have someone's (best) interests at heart
- have someone's back
- have someone's best interests at heart
- have someone's ear
- have someone's interests at heart
- have someone's measure
- have someone's number
- have something all to oneself
- have something back
- have something down to a science
- have something going for one
- have something in common
- have something to oneself