bite off
Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words
To separate a piece from something by biting.
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Examples (10)
- He bit off a chunk of bread.
- She carefully bites off a piece of the chocolate bar.
- The toddler tried to bite off a piece of the hard candy.
- I had to bite off the loose thread from my shirt.
- Be careful, or the dog will bite off a piece of your toy.
- By the time I saw him, he had already bitten off the cap of the bottle.
- "Bite off a small piece first to see if you like it," she advised.
- He has a bad habit of biting off his fingernails when he's nervous.
- The hungry squirrel bit off a large part of the nut.
- Did you just bite off the tag instead of using scissors?