Meaning: albite

n.
a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

bite Idiom, Proverb

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a nail-biter

"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.

bark is worse than his bite

"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.

bite me

I have no respect for you, kiss off, blow me """Bite me! Take your list of whores and live with them!"""

bite off more than one can chew

take responsibility for more than one can

bite off more than you can chew

begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.

bite the bullet

try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."

bite the dust

be killed, break down, be defeated I think that my car has finally bitten the dust.

bite the hand that feeds one

turn against or hurt a helper or supporter, repay kindness with wrong My niece is biting the hand that feeds her if she keeps abusing the help that her parents are giving her.

bite the hand that feeds you

be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you.

bite your tongue

do not say that, you should not have said that "When I mention Dad's temper Mom says, ""Bite your tongue."""

biter (curling)

a rock that is touching the twelve-foot circle The Heidt rink is lying four - one is a biter.

grab a bite

get something to eat.

grab a bite to eat

eat a lunch or meal, have a bite We were so busy we didn't have time to grab a bite to eat.

have a bite

eat lunch, eat some food We can have a bite at a restaurant after we finish shopping.

nail-biter

(See a nail-biter)

put the bite on someone

ask for money or favors He is always trying to put the bite on his friends to collect money for charity.

sound bite

radio advertisement, a few seconds of radio time I advertise our hotel on the radio using ten-second sound bites.

ankle-biter

a child

ankle-biters

children, particularly crawling babies

bite

1. to copy lyrics from other people: "I know you down south are biting my lines, and if I catch you boy, your ass is mine" -- Schoolly D. (Gucci time)
2. to steal: "You'se a beat biter, a Pac style taker..." --2pac (Hit 'em Up)

bite off

take off by biting咬掉；咬断
The dog bit off a piece of meat．狗咬掉了一块肉。

put the bite on

Idiom(s): put the bite on someone AND put the touch on someone

Theme: MONEY

to try to get money from someone. (Slang.)
• Tom put the bite on me for ten dollars.
• Bill put the touch on me, but I told him to drop dead.

One's bark is worse than one's bite

Idiom(s): One's bark is worse than one's bite

Theme: THREATENING

A proverb meaning that one may threaten, but not do much damage.
• Don't worry about Bob. He won't hurt you. His bark is worse than his bite.
• She may scream and yell, but have no fear. Her bark is worse than her bite.

bite one's tongue

Idiom(s): bite one's tongue

Theme: RESTRAINT

to struggle not to say something that you really want to say.
• I had to bite my tongue to keep from telling her what I really thought.
• I sat through that whole conversation biting my tongue.

bite one's nails

Idiom(s): bite one's nails

Theme: ANXIETY

to be nervous or anxious; to bite one's fingernails from nervousness or anxiety. (Used both literally and figuratively.)
• I spent all afternoon biting my nails, worrying about you.
• We've all been biting our nails from worry.

bite one's head off

Idiom(s): bite one's head off

Theme: SCOLDING

to speak sharply and angrily to someone.
• There was no need to bite Mary's head off just because she was five minutes late.
• The boss has been biting everybody's head off since his accident.

Don't bark if you can't bite.

Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.

All bark and no bite

When someone talks tough but really isn't, they are all bark and no bite.

Bark is worse than their bite

Someone who's bark is worse than their bite may well get angry and shout, but doesn't take action.

Bite someone's head off

If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily.

Bite your lip

If you have to bite your lip, you have to make a conscious effort not to react or to keep quiet about something that displeases you.

Don't bite the hand that feeds

When someone says this to you, they are trying to tell you not to act against those on whom you depend.

Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite

This is a way of wishing someone a good night's sleep.

Their bark is worse than their bite

If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You

Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.

bark worse than one's bite|bark|bite

informal Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite. The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite. She was always scolding her children, but they knew her bark was worse than her bite.

bite off more than one can chew|bite|chew

v. phr., informal To try to do more than you can; be too confident of your ability. He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to edit the paper alone. He started to repair his car himself, but realized that he had bitten off more than he could chew.

bite one's head off|bite|head

v. phr. To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. I'm sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that's no reason to bite my head off!

bite one's lips|bite|lip|lips

v. phr. To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one's feelings. I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give the wrong orders.

bite the dust|bite|dust

v. phr., informal 1. To be killed in battle. Captain Jones discharged his gun and another guerrilla bit the dust. 2. To fall in defeat; go down before enemies; be overthrown; lose. Our team bit the dust today.

bite the hand that feeds one|bite|feed|feeds|hand

v. phr. To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer.

put the bite on|bite|put|put on

v. phr., slang To ask (for money, favors, etc.) John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance. Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise.

bark is worse than one's bite, one's

bark is worse than one's bite, one's
A person seems more hostile or aggressive than is the case, as in Dad sounds very grouchy in the morning, but his bark's worse than his bite. This phrase was a proverb by the mid-1600s.