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once bit, twice shy

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  • once bitten, twice shy — The variant once burned, twice shy is particularly common in the US, perhaps influenced by a burnt child dreads the fire. 1853 SURTEES Sponge’s Sporting Tour xxxvii. Jawleyford had been bit once, and he was not going to give Mr. Sponge a second… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Great White — This article is about American hard rock band. For the roller coaster, see The Great White. For the shark, see Great white shark. For other uses, see Great White (disambiguation). Great White Great White live on 11 July 2008 at the …   Wikipedia

  • bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bite — [[t]ba͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ bites, biting, bit, bitten 1) VERB If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you. [V n] Both… …   English dictionary

  • bite — 1 verb past tense bit, past participle bitten 1 WITH YOUR TEETH (I, T) to cut or crush something with your teeth: Be careful! My dog bites. | Do you bite your fingernails? (+ into/through): biting into a juicy apple | They had to bite through the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bite — ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a tool …   English terms dictionary

  • biter — bite ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a …   English terms dictionary

  • Robyn Donald — Infobox Writer name = Robyn Donald imagesize = caption = pseudonym = Robyn Donald birth date = 1940 birth place = Northland, New Zealand flagicon|New Zealand death date = death place = occupation = Novelist nationality = New Zealand flagicon|New… …   Wikipedia

  • bite — bite1 [ baıt ] (past tense bit [ bıt ] ; past participle bit|ten [ bıtn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it: I wish you wouldn t bite your nails. bite into: Tom had… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bite — I UK [baɪt] / US verb Word forms bite : present tense I/you/we/they bite he/she/it bites present participle biting past tense bit UK [bɪt] / US past participle bitten UK [ˈbɪt(ə)n] / US ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to use your teeth to cut or… …   English dictionary

  • bite — verb (past bit; past participle bitten) 1》 use the teeth to cut into something.     ↘(of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 2》 (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface.     ↘(of an object) press …   English new terms dictionary

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