take a bite
Chew a morsel
To take a bite is to use the teeth to remove a piece of food: She took a bite of the apple.
Figuratively, it means to accept a portion or share: The new tax takes a bite out of everyone's paycheck.
To take a bite out of a problem is to make progress against it.
- chewGrind with teeth
- chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- sampleSubset for study
- tasteFlavor perception ability
morsel · snack · gnaw · delve · dig in · savor · taste test · food sample · approach · flavor · meal · tackle · feast · try · swallow · masticate · delicious · juicy
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up
- mouth actionschewing, chew, swallowing, licking, chomp