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■ snap offA v. t. + avv.1 spezzare ( un ramo, ecc.); staccare ( con un morso, ecc.): The shark snapped his arm off, il pescecane gli ha staccato un braccio con un morso; He snapped off a chunk of bread, con un morso ha staccato un pezzo dalla pagnottaB v. i. + avv.( di un ramo, ecc.) spezzarsi; rompersi □ (fig. fam.) to snap sb. 's head off, mangiare la faccia a q.; rispondere a q. in malo modo.
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snap someone's head off — bite/snap (someone s) head off informal to answer someone angrily. I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There s no need to bite my head off! She snaps his head off every time he opens his mouth … New idioms dictionary
snap somebody's head off — bite/snap sb s ˈhead off idiom (informal) to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason Main entry: ↑headidiom … Useful english dictionary
snap someone's head off — verb To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark. Pas awfully cranky, Mrs. Cox said resignedly. Hes always been that way! You cook him corn beef thats the night he wanted pork chops; sometimes… … Wiktionary
snap someone's head off — see head … Useful english dictionary
snap head off — bite/snap (someone s) head off informal to answer someone angrily. I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There s no need to bite my head off! She snaps his head off every time he opens his mouth … New idioms dictionary
snap one's head off — Speak to one suddenly and angrily … A concise dictionary of English slang
bite someone's head off — To speak to someone unnecessarily angrily • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * bite someone’s head off informal phrase to react angrily or rudely to someone when they think you have no reason for doing this There’s no need to bite my head off. I was… … Useful english dictionary
bite someone's head off — bite/snap (someone s) head off informal to answer someone angrily. I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There s no need to bite my head off! She snaps his head off every time he opens his mouth … New idioms dictionary
bite head off — bite/snap (someone s) head off informal to answer someone angrily. I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There s no need to bite my head off! She snaps his head off every time he opens his mouth … New idioms dictionary
bite somebody's head off — bite/snap sb s ˈhead off idiom (informal) to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason Main entry: ↑headidiom … Useful english dictionary
snap — [snap] vi. snapped, snapping [< MDu or MLowG snappen, akin to Ger schnappen < Gmc base * snab ] 1. to bring the jaws together sharply; bite suddenly: often with at [a fish snaps at bait] 2. to snatch or grasp quickly or eagerly: with at [to … English World dictionary