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1 bite off
bite off [sth.], bite [sth.] off staccare [qcs.] con un morso* * *vt + advto bite sb's head off fig — aggredire (verbalmente) qn
* * *bite off [sth.], bite [sth.] off staccare [qcs.] con un morso -
2 ■ bite off
■ bite offv. t. + avv.2 interrompere ( un'osservazione) □ (fam.) to bite off more than one can chew, fare il passo più lungo della gamba □ (fam.) to bite sb. 's head off, rispondere male a q.; arrabbiarsi con q.; saltare addosso a q. -
3 ♦ tongue
♦ tongue /tʌŋ/n.1 (anat. e fig.) lingua: to stick (o to put) out one's tongue, metter fuori la lingua ( per farla vedere al medico o per dileggio); to have a furred [dirty] tongue, avere la lingua impastata [sporca]; ox-tongue, lingua di bue ( come pietanza); to have a sharp tongue, aver la lingua tagliente; the French tongue, la lingua francese; one's mother tongue, la lingua materna; tongues of flame, lingue di fuoco; a tongue of land, una lingua di terra; forked tongue, lingua biforcuta● (falegn.) tongue-and-groove joint, giunzione a maschio e femmina □ (anat.) tongue bone, ioide □ (med., USA) tongue depressor, abbassalingua (cfr. ingl. spatula) □ (zool.) tongue-fish, sogliola □ (agric.) tongue graft, innesto a linguetta □ tongue in cheek, in modo ironico (o scherzoso); ironicamente: to say st. tongue in cheek, dire qc. in modo ironico ( non sul serio) □ tongue-in-cheek, ironico; scherzoso: a tongue-in-cheek comment, un commento ironico (o ammiccante) □ (volg.) tongue-job, bacio con la lingua; sesso orale □ tongue-lashing, aspro rimprovero; lavata di capo (fig.) □ tongue-shaped, linguiforme □ (med.) tongue-tie, malformazione della lingua; anchiloglossia □ tongue-tied, (med.) affetto da anchiloglossia; (fig.) ammutolito, muto, ridotto (o costretto) al silenzio; ( anche) reticente □ tongue-twister, scioglilingua □ (zool.) tongue-worm ( Linguatula serrata), linguatula □ (fam.) to bite one's tongue off, mordersi la lingua (fig.) □ (fig.) to find one's tongue, sciogliersi la lingua (impers.): He has found his tongue, gli si è sciolta la lingua □ (fam.) to get one's tongue round a name, riuscire a stento a pronunciare un nome □ to give tongue, ( di persona) gridare, parlare ad alta voce; ( di cane da caccia) abbaiare, latrare □ to have a glib tongue, avere lo scilinguagnolo sciolto □ to have a smooth tongue, avere la parola facile □ to have (o to speak with) one's tongue in one's cheek, fare dell'ironia; assecondare ironicamente l'interlocutore □ (fig.) to have lost one's tongue, aver perso la lingua; ammutolire per la timidezza □ to hold one's tongue, tener la lingua a freno (pop.: in bocca); tacere; star zitto □ to keep a civil tongue ( in one's head), essere civile (o educato) nel parlare □ to set tongues wagging, far parlare di sé □ slip of the tongue, lapsus □ ( di un cane) to throw tongue, abbaiare; latrare □ to wag one's tongue, parlare a vanvera; ciarlare; cicalare □ Hold your tongue!, silenzio!; zitti!(to) tongue /tʌŋ/v. t.1 toccare con la lingua; leccare; lambire2 (falegn.) fare una linguetta in; congiungere con un incastro a linguetta● ( di una punta di terra, ecc.) to tongue out, protendersi.
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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 — If you bite someone s head off, you criticise them angrily … The small dictionary of idiomes
bite someone's head off — If you bite someone s head off, you criticize them strongly (and perhaps unfairly). I worked 10 hours a day all week and my boss bit my head off for not doing my share of the work! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bite someone's head off — idi bite someone s head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone s question or comment … From formal English to slang
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 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
bite one's head off — {v. phr.} To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. * /I m sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that s no reason to bite my head off!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite one's head off — {v. phr.} To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. * /I m sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that s no reason to bite my head off!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite\ one's\ head\ off — v. phr. To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. I m sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that s no reason to bite my head off! … Словарь американских идиом
bite someone's head off — informal 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 just asking a simple question … English dictionary
bite someone's head off — verb To severely berate someone. Syn: snap someones head off … Wiktionary