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1 bite smb.'s head off
(bite (или snap) smb.'s head off)резко, грубо, дерзко ответить кому-л., огрызнуться, оборвать кого-л.; см. тж. bite smb.'s nose offWhen I tried to say something she bit my head off. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Unconquered’) — я попыталась было заговорить с Аннет, но она резко оборвала меня.
‘Doing any fishing?’ ‘Only for dames I tried to take that dish Margie out there. She wouldn't go. Damn near snapped my head off.’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part I, ch. IV) — - Увлекаетесь рыбной ловлей? - Только в дамском обществе. Пробовал пригласить в Монток Марджи - конфетка, а не дамочка. Какое там! Напустилась на меня так, что я не знал, куда деваться.
‘Mind your own business, Bill Gough,’ Daphne snapped. ‘And leave me alone!’ ‘Well, don't bite my head off,’ Bill replied equably. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. VII) — - Это не ваше дело, Билл Гоф! - отрезала Дафна. - И вообще, оставьте меня в покое! - Ну что ты огрызаешься, не надо так, - миролюбиво заметил Билл.
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