biting off
Teeth removing piece
Biting off is the act of severing something with the teeth, whether literally biting off a chunk of apple or figuratively taking on a task or responsibility.
The phrase appears most often in the idiom bite off more than you can chew, meaning to attempt something beyond one's capacity.
To bite someone's head off is to respond with unexpected anger or hostility.
- chewingCrushing food orally
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- consumingUsing up entirely
- snappingBreaking with sharp sound
molars · tearing · eating · incisors · undertake · taking on · nibble · commit · mandible · chomping · tackle · embrace · cut · clamping · jaw · munch · snip · portion
biting offcutting off
Separating by force
tearing off · ripping off · severing · breaking off · pulling off
biting offattaching
Joining to something else
reattaching · joining · connecting · affixing · fastening
biting offgiving up
Choosing to stop trying
declining · passing on · refusing · relinquishing · delegating
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