Bite off

//ˈbaɪˌtɒf// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.

    "Then she cocked her head back, opened her mouth, and bit off the trout's top half."

  2. 2
    bite off with a quick bite wordnet
  3. 3
    To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges. idiomatic, sometimes, transitive

    "In between what she called the "goody-good" or "frilly-knickers" Hollywood films, she bit off some more demanding parts back home."

  4. 4
    To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner. idiomatic, transitive

    "To thicken that buffer zone Britain joined other powers in biting off larger chunks of China."

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