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[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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put the bite on — (someone) American, informal to ask someone for something that you want, especially money. She put the bite on her sister for $20. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
put the bite on — phrasal see put the bee on * * * put the bite on To extort money from • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * informal borrow or extort money from Origin: 1930s: bite in the slang sense ‘cadging’ … Useful english dictionary
put the bite on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put the bite on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ the\ bite\ on — v. phr. slang To ask (for money, favors, etc.) John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance. Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise … Словарь американских идиом
put the bite on — (smb) ask for money or favors He is always trying to put the bite on his friends to collect money for charity … Idioms and examples
put the bite on someone — put the bite on (someone) American, informal to ask someone for something that you want, especially money. She put the bite on her sister for $20. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
put the bite on N. Amer. & Austral./NZ — informal borrow or extort money from. [1930s (orig. US): bite, from the sl. sense deception .] → bite … English new terms dictionary
put the bite on someone — tv. to try to get oney out of someone. □ Youre always putting the bite on me for a few bucks. Go away. □ Don’t put the bite on me. I’m broker than you are … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put the bite on — phrasal see put the arm on … New Collegiate Dictionary
put the bite on — vb to pressurise someone, especially for a loan or repayment of money owed, or as part of a campaign of intimidation. This expression seems to have originated in North American usage early in the 20th century … Contemporary slang
