bite down on

Examples (10)

• She bit down on her bottom lip to stop it from trembling.
• The dentist asked him to bite down on the plastic mold for the impression.
• He had to bite down on a leather strap to endure the pain.
• I accidentally bit down on a hard piece of nutshell in the cake.
• The boxer bit down on his mouthpiece, ready for the next round.
• As he concentrated, he started to bite down on the end of his pencil.
• Don't bite down on the ice cube; you'll damage your teeth.
• The dog bit down on the chew toy with surprising force.
• To keep from crying out, she bit down on her knuckle hard.
• Feeling angry, he bit down on his tongue to avoid saying something regretful.